Spicy Mediterranean Eggplant
🌟Main ingredient:Eggplant
✨secondary ingredients: onions and tomatoes
⏱️Cooking time: 60 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
large
eggplant
1
onion,
diced
2
tomatoes,
chopped
4
cloves
of
garlic,
minced
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
1
teaspoon
cumin
powder
1
teaspoon
paprika
1/2
teaspoon
cayenne
pepper
Salt
to
taste
Freshly
ground
black
pepper
1
cup
cooked
rice
(for
side
dish)
Cooking steps
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Cut the eggplant lengthwise into thick slices.
Sprinkle salt on the eggplant slices and let them sit for 15 minutes to remove excess moisture. Rinse and pat dry.
Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the diced onions and minced garlic to the skillet. Sauté until the onions are translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
Add the chopped tomatoes, cumin powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften and release their juices.
Remove the roasted eggplant slices from the oven and add them to the skillet. Stir gently to coat the eggplant with the tomato-onion mixture. Cook for an additional 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Serve the spicy Mediterranean eggplant with cooked rice as a side dish.
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