Zaalouk (Spicy Aubergine Salad) - Morocco

Name: Zaalouk (Spicy Aubergine Salad) - Morocco
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 1.5 lb aubergines; 5 garlic cloves; salt; 3 large beef tomatoes; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp harissa; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 bunch parsley

Gently simmered aubergine, beef and apple cider vinegar, warmed with harissa and cumin, a Moroccan meze.

50 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 50 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Boil the aubergines and the garlic in a pan of boiling, salted water for 30 minutes or until they are very soft.
30 min
2
Drain, then chop the aubergines with the garlic in a colander, mashing down with a fork, pressing all the water out.
3
Put the tomatoes into the emptied pan and cook on low heat for 20 minutes, or until reduced to a thck sauce. Stir it occasionally.
20 min
4
Mix with aubergines and the rest of the ingredients. Season to taste.

Notes and swaps

Allergens: Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
Swaps: apple cider vinegar: Wine vinegar is alcohol-derived, so this recipe uses apple cider vinegar.