Elegant Eggplant (aubergine) Caviar

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon minced hot chili pepper (to taste)
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 prick the eggplant in several places with a fork. place it on a microwave safe dish and cook on high, uncovered, until soft and collapsed, 10 minutes(or cook in 350* oven for about 30-45 minutes until soft). set aside to cool.
• 2 arrange the walnut pieces on a baking sheet, and cook at 350* f. about 5-7 minutes until lightly toasted and fragrant(just stick in the oven with the eggplant). chop fine.
• 3 scrape the eggplant flesh into a wooden or glass bowl and coarsely chop.
• 4 stir in the walnuts, onion, parsley, chile pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper. then slowly beat in the oil and lemon juice. adjust the seasoning to taste.
• 5 cover loosely and let stand at room temperature for several hours before serving. makes 1 1/2 cups.