Cooking fast and tasty eggplant “Like mushrooms” - a simple recipe

Kitchen appliances and utensils: gas or electric stove, pan, cutting board, knife, colander, plates for ingredients, a kitchen spoon.

Ingredients

Step cooking

1. We take 1-1.5 kilograms of fresh eggplant, thoroughly rinse them under water and clear the stalks. Next, cut the prepared eggplant into pieces with a width of 1.5-2 centimeters, and then cut into cubes. If desired, the peel from the eggplant can be removed.
   
2. Turn on the gas or electric stove, put on it a pan half full of water and add 2 tablespoons of salt with a slide. Mix thoroughly.
   
3. Bring water to a boil over medium heat, pour 150 milliliters of 9% vinegar.
   
4. Stir and immediately pour the previously sliced ​​eggplant. Cook for about 5-6 minutes until cooked. Ready-made eggplants acquire a slightly transparent appearance, become slightly soft. It is very important not to digest the eggplant so that it does not fall apart in the salad.
   
5. Discard the finished eggplant in a colander and leave it for 15-20 minutes so that the marinade is completely stacked.
   
6. We take 1 medium head of garlic, peel it and finely chop the garlic on a cutting board. We put eggplant from a colander in a plate and put chopped garlic on top.
   
7. Next, take 1 bunch of fresh dill, rinse it under water and also finely chop on a cutting board. Add to the plate to the eggplant and garlic.
   
8. Pour 100 milliliters of vegetable oil into a plate of eggplant and mix the salad thoroughly with a regular kitchen spoon.
   
9. We cover the salad with a plate, let it cool and send it to the fridge for 12 hours.
   
10. The salad is ready, you can serve it to the table! If desired, before serving, you can add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the salad. Enjoy your meal!
    

How to choose eggplant

• The eggplant, which was recently plucked from the garden, is quite weighty. The average fruit weighs about 500 grams.
• Eggplant must have an unshriveled green stem. If it was cut, then it is better to refuse the purchase: most likely the eggplant is already old.
• Before buying, be sure to push on the eggplant, if it quickly regained shape - feel free to buy.
• No need to buy too large fruits, most likely they were greatly fertilized and unnecessary nitrates accumulated in them.
• If you cut the eggplant, and its seeds are dark in color or it exudes an unpleasant odor - it is better to throw it away.

Video recipe

We draw your attention to the video recipe for cooking eggplant from the author of the recipe. In it you will see not only step-by-step instructions, but also useful tips.