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IKRA, OR POOR MAN’S CAVIAR (MIDDLE EASTERN EGGPLANT SPREAD) – paleo recipe
Stav Kogan

IKRA, OR POOR MAN’S CAVIAR (MIDDLE EASTERN EGGPLANT SPREAD)

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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 56
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium eggplants
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1–2 serrano peppers
  • 6 tomatoes, deep red and flavorful
  • ½ medium onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp (5 g) sea salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Method
 

  1. COOKING INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Pierce each eggplant in several places with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
  2. Roast in the oven until soft (about 1 hour), turning over once. Allow eggplant to cool.
  3. Once cooled cut it in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh and place it in a medium-sized bowl.
  4. Discard the peel. Change oven setting to broil.
  5. Place peppers, tomatoes and onion under the broiler for 20 minutes, turning once halfway through. Allow to cool.
  6. Peel the skin from the tomatoes and peppers.
  7. In a food processor mix eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic.
  8. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl.
  9. Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  10. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Refrigerate for 3 hours to allow spread to cool and flavors to meld.

Nutrition

Calories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 3g

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