Eggplant Spread Recipe (Baklazhannaia Ikra)

Authentic sautéed eggplant spread. Baklazhannaia Ikra means "poor man's caviar." The ingredients of this eggplant recipe are simple but flavors are spectacular!

⏱ 100 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 80min 📊 Hard 🍽 10 servings ⭐ 5.0 (30) 👁 15
Eggplant Spread Recipe (Baklazhannaia Ikra)

Ingredients

10 servings

Instructions

  1. Place a large non-stick pan over medium/ high heat and add 3-4 Tbsp oil. Add eggplant and saute, stirring occasionally until softened and moist (15-20 min), adding more oil if needed to keep it from sticking to the bottom.
  2. At the same time, in a separate large skillet, add 2 Tbsp oil, diced bell pepper, grated carrots and finely diced onion. Saute until golden and softened (10-15 minutes). Combine with eggplant mixture
  3. Add diced tomatoes, season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper, reduce heat to low,
  4. cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. It is done when there is no liquid pooling and the mixture is a spreadable and still somewhat chunky consistency. Serve eggplant spread with crusty bread.

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$465.00
Per Serving
$47.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$930.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
eggplant 2 lbs $110.00
bell peppers 2 $175.00
to 3 medium carrots 2 $74.00
onion 1 medium $50.00
tomatoes 3 medium $44.00
salt 1 tsp $1.00
black pepper 0.5 tsp $11.00
Canola oil or extra light olive oil to sauté - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Eggplant Spread Recipe (Baklazhannaia Ikra)

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs eggplant (peeled and diced)
  • 2 bell peppers (preferably red, yellow, or orange, diced)
  • 2 to 3 medium carrots (grated)
  • 1 medium onion (finely diced)
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
  • Canola oil or extra light olive oil to sauté

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