One of our family traditions (Moroccan) for breaking the Tisha B’Av fast is this delicious and savory cooked eggplant and tomato salad.
Cooked Eggplant Salad for Tisha B'Av
One of our family traditions (Moroccan) for breaking the Tisha B’Av fast is this delicious and savory cooked eggplant and tomato salad.
- 1 medium eggplant
- 2 medium tomatoes (peeled and diced)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- salt (to taste)
- 1 tsp olive oil
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Peel and cut eggplant into 2 inch strips. Place in bowl, sprinkle thoroughly with salt to cover all the strips. Let sit for 15 minutes until eggplant softens, then thoroughly rinse the eggplant and drain.
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In a large saucepan, bring to medium heat, add oil and fry garlic until translucent, then add paprika, cumin, salt, diced tomatoes and the eggplant.
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat immediately and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
