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Zaalouk - Moroccan Eggplant Salad
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant (1 pound)
- 3 tomatoes peeled and diced (1 pound)
- 1/4 cup of chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon of vinegar
- 1 - 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt (to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper (to taste)
Directions
Steps to prepare the eggplant:
1- Peel and dice the eggplant. You can either peel all the eggplant skin of leave half of it, depending on your taste.
2- Boil the eggplant cubes in salted water for 20 - 30 minutes.
3- Drain the eggplant cubes from the water and press them with a spoon until all excess water is released.Steps to prepare the Zaalouk:
1- On medium heat, add the tomatoes, eggplant, olive oil, garlic and spices to your pan and cook them for 30 minutes.
2- Crush the eggplant and tomatoes with a wooden spoon while they are cooking until you end up with a puree.
3- In the last 5 minutes, add the vinegar to the eggplant and tomatoes puree.Serving:
Zaalouk is served either hot or cold, with bread. Enjoy!
Comments (14)
This salad is so delicious. I have never eaten eggplant before and when I tried this salad, it is now my favorite.
merci alia bent bladi moi aussi je suis marocaine de rabat
hi alia.thank you for your delicious recipes.I just want to ask you if it is okey if I use the oven.
Yum! I am so excited to find your website. I love morrocan food (especially this dish) and am so excited to get to try out your recipes. I thought this one was going to be complicated, but it looks so easy! YAY!
good thanks :))
very tasty. I used 2 tomatoes instead of 3 because I ran out of tomatoes and it was tasty. I hadn't had Zaalouk in like 15 years.
I add black olives and preserved lemons to mine.
I tried this delicious salad twice already and my family loves it! Thank you
I've been making this recipe since 2009 - - I believe I saw your Youtube video on it but I could be mistaken. Anyway, it is excellent. My husband was born and raised in Moroccan and he likes the simple dishes like this and loubia, lentils, harcha and basara. Thanks Alia for helping me cook like a Moroccan woman!!!!!!
Delicious and very easy to prepare. Thank you so much Alia for sharing your talents with the community. May God bless you.
so glad you enjoyed it Laura! you should try the other recipe I have of Zaalouk that I got from Ch'hiwatine (see on my website). it's also delicious!!!
thank you Alia for the recipe. I tried it yesterday, it was wonderful!!!
Hi Alia, thank you for all the wonderful recipe. I always loved moroccan food and I now tried many different of your recipes. I love the beetroot salad, the Zaalouk and tomorrow its the turn for Kefta!
thank you
so glad you are enjoying the recipes Bettina!