Caponata

Eggplants. Lots of eggplants.

Caponata

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Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 6

Aka, the recipe which made my husband eat eggplant (I blame Jeff Spock for the idea). Yes, I know, it’s not quite done that way in Sicily, but I’ve never been really capable of following a recipe to the letter (plus, my cupboard was missing ingredients. I do what I can. Basically, yummy but not authentic. You have been warned).

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Caponata
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Recipe type: Side dish
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 6 portions
 
Eggplants. Lots of eggplants
Ingredients
  • 3 eggplants (1kg, diced)
  • ¾ big celery (roughly 5 stalks, chopped on the diagonal into 2-inch pieces)
  • 25 green olives, pitted and cut in half.
  • 1 tablespoon capers, set in water for 10 mins and drained
  • 7 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1.5 tablespoon sugar
  • 60g sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon rice or white wine vinegar
  • 1 onion
Instructions
  1. Lightly blanch the onion and the celery in a saucepan of boiling water; Drain and reserve.
  2. Put the oil in a big frying pan (I used my big wok), and fry the eggplant until cooked and golden (you might have to do two batches not to overcrowd). Then add all the other ingredients, mix well, and leave to cook for a further 10 minutes.

 

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