Zaalouk – Cooked Aubergine Tomato Salad / Dip

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Zaalouk; a North African cooked salad / dip of grilled aubergine and fresh tomato.

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Smoky aubergine and sweet tomato taken to another flavour level with: pungent garlic, earthy cumin, fruity extra virgin olive oil and fresh parsley leaves.

This little dip definitely packs a flavour punch! it’s one of my favourite side dishes to serve during Summer, warm or cold.

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My 5 year old and I love scooping this salad / dip with some baguette bread.

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It goes well alongside grilled meats  and is addictive as its ‘cousin’ Baba Ganoush.

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Grilled aubergine is roughly mashed together with fresh tomato while cooking with garlic, salt, cumin and a little oil.

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This mashing with a wooden spoon helps the tomato to release its juice and the flavours to blend together.

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Texture wise, Zaalouk is not ultra-smooth and I like that.

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My recipe is enough to serve 2 when serving along with other sides, or serves 1 if it’s your only side.

Double, triple or quadruple the recipe to feed a crowd.

Zaalouk – Cooked Aubergine Tomato Salad / Dip

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serving Size: 2

North African cooked aubergine tomato salad / dip

Ingredients

  • 1 medium aubergine
  • 1 medium ripe tomato, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, to taste
  • drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
  • A few flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Grill aubergine on stovetop over high flame turning often, until all the skin has charred. This should take 5-10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly before removing the skin.
  2. Finely chop aubergine, place in a saucepan over low-medium heat with tomato, garlic, SF oil, salt and cumin. While cooking, stir and mash the tomato together with the aubergine until the tomato releases its juice and then reduces/thickens.
  3. Plate up, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle parsley leaves on top. Eat warm or cold with your favourite bread.
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