Pickled Eggplant

"This recipe has been in my family for generations. This is my mom's version. The amount of olive oil depends on the size of jars you use. The pepper flakes we use for this recipe are call "Aji Molido", it is not spicy but very flavorful, so please be careful. The first time I make this with regular American Hot pepper flakes I almost kill my boyfriend at the time.(Aji Molido is from Argentina)"
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cover eggplant with salt and let it rest for 30 minutes, then rinse well. This will get ride of any bitterness.
  • In a sauce pan, bring up to boil the vinegar and water. Add onions, peppers, garlic and eggplant. Simmer for 20 minutes and drain.
  • Mix with aji molido, oregano, and basil.
  • Put on jars with one laurel leaf on each jar and cover with olive oil.
  • Store for at least a week before using.
  • For long-term unrefrigerated storage, process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes immediately after sealing jars.

Questions & Replies

  1. What is Aji Molito?
     
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Reviews

  1. I made this last summer and it was excellent. It kept in the refrigerator for about a month or so,and I used it as needed for spicing things up. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who likes pickled foods. I even top a garden salad with pickled eggplant - wonderful! Thanks for posting
     
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I'm lucky to have had two amazing grandmothers with a passion for cooking.My Nona was from the north of Italy and Lolo was from Spain. Lolo used to make pickle fish. You would think that is a kids worst nightmare, but it was fabulous. I would kill for that recipe.My mother was also a wonderful cook. I grew up eating the most amazing food; her lasagna and Bolognese sauce are out of this world. I am originally from Argentina and living in Colorado for the past 25 years. As you can imagine, I love to cook, eat and entertain. I read cookbooks like novels. There is nothing that I enjoy more than traveling. I love the challenge of a new culture and a foreign language. Of course all my traveling is culinary oriented. Eventually I would love to move to Italy. Italians, in my opinion, have the perfect life style; Hard work in the morning, good food for lunch, nice siesta and out for a "giro" (go for a round) in the afternoons to visit with your friends over a cup of coffee. My daughter is a great baker; she has a natural talent for it. We can make the exact same recipe and hers ALWAYS tastes much better. My favorite products are seasonal, organic and fresh; I stay away from cans and pre-mixed stuff. I'm a proud member of the Slow Food movement. www.slowfood.com
 
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