Turkish Eggplant Salsa – The Lemon Bowl®

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This smoky Turkish eggplant salsa made with tomatoes and pink peppers could be served sizzling, chilly, or room temperature.

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My husband and I like consuming out at a neighborhood Turkish restaurant right here in Grand Rapids. In typical Liz vogue, I’m all the time extra within the appetizers than your entire remainder of the menu mixed. What can I say? I like dip. This Turkish eggplant salsa is impressed by the one we all the time order. Smoky, charred, barely candy and completely addictive, you received’t consider how simple this wholesome appetizer comes collectively. Served heat, room temperature, or chilled, it’s scrumptious eaten as a dip with pita chips, as a aspect with grilled meat, or on prime of quinoa as a hearty vegetarian/vegan predominant dish.

Substances

Olive oil: Gentle flavored and comparatively wholesome oil to prepare dinner the eggplant and different veggies.
Garlic: Provides the dip a candy and spicy, pungent, fragrant style.
Eggplant: Very gentle vegetal taste, it cooks to a really creamy texture and loses most of it’s bitter undertones.
Bell pepper: I like to make use of pink bell pepper because it’s the sweetest of the bell peppers, however you could possibly use orange or yellow!
Tomatoes: Diced tomatoes actually give this dip a salsa like really feel, and you should use freshly diced or canned!
Heat spices: Cumin, smoked paprika, and cayenne give this dip a light kick of warmth and depth of taste.
Sugar: Balances out a few of the acidity of this dip.
Lemon juice: Contemporary, brilliant, citrus style that pairs effectively with the opposite flavors.

How one can Make Turkish Eggplant Salsa

Begin your Turkish eggplant salsa by taking your eggplant and slicing it into cubes, and dicing your bell pepper and tomatoes.

Then warmth olive oil in a pan over medium-high warmth and add the garlic, eggplant, and a sprinkle of salt, sautéing till eggplant begins to melt.

Then add the pink bell peppers to the pan.

Adopted by the diced tomatoes. Add within the cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir collectively, cut back warmth and simmer till all greens soften and flavors develop.

Serve garnished with contemporary parsley and a aspect of pita chips, and revel in your Turkish eggplant salsa!

Regularly Requested Questions

What’s Mutabbal product of?

Mutabbal (or moutabal) is one other Center Japanese dip that’s made with eggplant, though I’d say it’s extra much like baba ghanoush or hummus than my Turkish eggplant salsa.

Is it healther to eat eggplant uncooked or cooked?

Eggplant is nice for you whether or not you eat it uncooked or cooked, nonetheless cooking it normally will make it much less bitter.

Do it’s important to peel eggplant to eat?

The pores and skin of the eggplant is completely edible! Though, relying on the thickness of the pores and skin, you might need to merely primarily based on textural choice.

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In the event you’re a fan of conventional salsa, then my Turkish Eggplant Salsa is a one other nice dip you’re going to like!

No fork required.