Description
Moroccan Eggplant Pickles with garlic, coriander seeds and cilantro. A delicious way to preserve your garden eggplant just a little bit longer! Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh herbs, they make the perfect side to any Mediterranean-style meal.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups white vinegar (5 percent acidity)
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons whole coriander seeds
- 5 large garlic cloves, halved
- 1 1/2 lbs assorted baby eggplants, with stems ( fairytale eggplant or small Japanese)
- olive oil and cilantro or parsley for serving
- optional additions- other whole spices, bay leaves, dried or fresh chilies, chili flakes, sliced onion, etc.
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring first 6 ingredients to a simmer.
- Slit each eggplant from the blossom end almost to the stem lengthwise, then once more into 4 quarters -so that eggplant splays into four “fingers” attached to the stem end. See photo.
- Place eggplant in simmering liquid and gently simmer 8-10 minutes or until eggplant is tender. ( Bigger ones will obviously take longer, mini ones shorter)
- Using tongs place eggplant in a jar, stems up, and pour the pickling liquid over top. Refrigerate 12 hours.
- To serve, place eggplant on a platter, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh cilantro or Italian parsley.
- Makes a one-quart jar, and keeps up to 4 weeks in the fridge.
Notes
Feel free to add other pickling spices- fennel seeds, peppercorns, cumin seeds, etc.
Pale eggplants tend to turn brown- so I typically pick out deep purple ones for this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup eggplant
- Calories: 34
- Sugar: 3.7 g
- Sodium: 119 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.4 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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