the priest fainted
This recipe has it's own legend. The Legend goes like this: A priest received as a dowry, 5 large jars of olive oil when he married a beautiful woman. To his delight she was an excellent cook and she made an eggplant dish which was better than peanut butter & jam sandwiches. He asked for this dish again on their second supper and again on the third supper. When he asked for the eggplant dish 4 nights in a row his new partner replied that it was not possible to make it again as they ran out of olive oil. When the Priest heard this he fainted!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
4 to6
Ingredients
- 3 medium eggplants
- 4 tablespoons + 2 tsp. salt
- 6 medium onions, sliced & separated into rings
- 7 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 5 medium ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
How To Make the priest fainted
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Step 1Cut off stems, peel, and slice eggplants lengthwise. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp salt and let stand 30 minutes. Repeat with onion rings.
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Step 2Drain the eggplant and pat dry; pat dry the onion rings.
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Step 3Combine onion, garlic, and tomatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tsp of salt.
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Step 4Pour 2-tsp olive oil in a wide bottomed skillet with a cover. Layer the eggplant and the tomato mixture in the skillet. Add 6 Tbsp olive oil and the water. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover and let simmer slowly for 1-1/2 hours. Sprinkle with parsley and serve at room temperature.
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Category:
Vegetables
Diet:
Vegetarian
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#Eggplant
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
Middle Eastern
Method:
Stove Top
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