Eggplant Caviar, With Onion and Green Pepper

Name: Eggplant Caviar, With Onion and Green Pepper
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound eggplant; 1 medium green pepper; 1 cup very finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 4(11)
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Ingredients

Yield:2½ cups

1½pound eggplant
1medium green pepper
1cup very finely chopped onion
2tablespoons cooking oil
2tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Cook the eggplant in the oven or over a flame as described above. Set aside to cool.
Step 2
Char the green pepper all over under a broiler or over a flame, place the pepper in a clean paper bag and rub it gently. This will remove the skin. Rinse the pepper then seed it and chop it fine.
Step 3
Sautee the onions in the cooking oil untily lightly brown. Add the green pepper and continue sauteeing the pepper and onions until the pepper is soft.
Step 4
Scrape the eggplant from the skin and mash it in a bowl. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and the sauteed onions and pepper. Season to taste with salt and pepper.