Caponata di melanzane
flavio_campaniolo
Preparation time
40 minutiDifficulty
DifficileCooking time
1 ora e 20 minutiServings
8Tipico antipasto #siciliano, a base di melanzane fritte e verdure di stagione. Per alcuni, come me è un rituale che accompagna la stagione #estiva. Anche se prevede la frittura, se preparato bene, può risultare comunque un piatto leggero e dal sapore delicato.
Ingredients
- Peeled tomatoes500 g
- Celery200 g
- Tomato paste100 g
- Capers in salt50 g
- White wine vinegar40 ml
- Granulated sugar40 g
- Eggplants4 u (1000 g)
- Golden onion1 u (150 g)
- Fine saltto taste
- Peanut oilto taste
- Black pepperto taste
- Extra virgin olive oilto taste
- Basilto taste
Procedure
0. Wash the eggplants, dice them, and place them in a colander, sprinkling them with coarse salt. Let them sit for about an hour to release the bitter juice. After this time, rinse them thoroughly and pat them dry with paper towels.
1. In a pan, heat plenty of peanut oil and fry the eggplant until golden brown. Drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.
2. In a large skillet or saucepan, heat a little extra virgin olive oil and sauté the thinly sliced onion until translucent. Add the chopped celery and cook for a few minutes. Add the peeled tomatoes, capers, tomato paste, and pitted olives. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens.
3. Add the vinegar and sugar, stir and cook for a few more minutes until the vinegar has evaporated and a sweet and sour sauce has formed.
4. Add the fried eggplant to the dressing and stir gently to combine all the ingredients. Add the roughly chopped fresh basil. Cook for another 10 minutes over low heat, seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary.
5. Let the caponata cool, which is even better if eaten the next day, so that the flavors can blend well.
6. Serve the eggplant caponata at room temperature, garnished with fresh basil leaves. It can be used as an appetizer, a side dish, or even as a main course accompanied by crusty bread.
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Creation date Aug 01, 2024
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