Tried something new

[ohliz]

Eggplant was on sale at my market this week, 2 for $1.

I put a bit of oil in a pan and cooked slices (after peeling off the skin) for about 4 minutes each side, then took them off the fire.

Crushed 4 cloves of garlic and chopped 4-5 slices of jalapeño and mashed it all together...it's REALLY good!

[MsExced]

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ohliz I've done that also plaintains, mango chucknie(sp) is also good with eggplant.

[ReggaeGirl2000]

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Ohliz, you may like this recipe:

Eggplant and Tomato Spread

1 large eggplant ( 1 - 1 1/4 pound)

3 green onions, chopped

1 large clove garlic, chopped

1 large tomato, peeled and chopped

1 small stock celery, finely chopped

1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

1 tlbsp lemon juice

2 tsp olive oil

1/4 tsp salt and pepper


Prick eggplant in several places with fork - bake on baking sheet at 400 in the oven for 45 minutes, turning once or twice.

Let cool, drain and then scoop out flesh and chop finely.

In a bowl, combine eggplant, onions, garlic, tomato, celery and green pepper

Add lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper and mix well.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

[ohliz]

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Mmmm thanks, I still have one eggplant left!

[ohliz]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ms Exced</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ohliz I've done that also plaintains, mango chucknie(sp) is also good with eggplant. </div></div>

Mixed right in there with it?

Sounds interesting....

[MsExced]

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Sorry ohliz, I was not clear, I've done just plantains with the garlic. Also, you can deep fry the egg plant and have it with mango chucky.

[ohliz]

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OK, that makes sense, thanks [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]

[niceniss]

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I'll try some eggplant too. never tasted it before...

[Q3210]

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It is nice and slimy almost like okra but more refined.

[Serenity82]

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Ever make homemade pizza? eggplant is perfect for that. Or saute it with a little olive oil and garlic. It gets soft like squash.

[Gen]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Donnika</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll try some eggplant too. never tasted it before... </div></div>

yuh might nuh like ie ...ewwww gross

[Serenity82]

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The key is to cook it right. for example I can hardly eat it if I just steam it alone. But if you bake it on pizza with olive oil and the pizza sauce it's very good.

[ohliz]

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When I was little I hated it. Around my teens I started to like it.

I made the other one tonight, it was really good, again [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]

[niceniss]

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as much as me like okra sometimes me noh like slime... me noh know... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70402-thinking.gif[/img] unnoo putting doubts in me mind now

[Q3210]

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Dont always listen to me donni, I was only eggzagerating the slimy part.
Eggplant is good in the many ways that it can be prepared.
Years ago, I was privy to it being served with mincemeat.
The eggplant contents were gutted from its purple pod and mixed with mince and spices/ seasoning and returned to its pod, where then it was put in the oven to bake for a while.
Yummmm It was good.