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Zaalouk
Photo: Stephanie Studer

Zaalouk

13 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

225
Calories
4g
Protein
16g
Fat
23g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 1kg eggplant
  • 500g tomatoes
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • black olives
  • preserved slice lemon
  • =

Directions

1

Cook the eggplant, complete with skin, in salt water for 30 minutes.

2

Heat the oil in a pan. Cut the tomatoes however you wish. Add the red pepper, cumin, garlic, salt and lemon juice and cook them in the pan for about five minutes.

3

When the egg plant is almost cooked, drain any excess water off and add to the tomatoes. Stir gently over a medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

4

Leave the mixture to cool before serving.

5

This recipe serves 4.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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