Eggplant Caviar (Baklazhannaya Ikra)

Name: Eggplant Caviar (Baklazhannaya Ikra)
Yield: Serves 6 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)
Cuisine: Eastern European & German
Ingredients: 1 , large eggplant (about 1 1/2 pounds), unpeeled and halved lengthwise; 6 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 , small onion, minced; 3 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); 1 teaspoon, tomato paste; 1 tablespoon, juice from 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh dill

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Appetizers

Eastern European & German

Vegetables

SERVES6 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

After much experimenting with our eggplant caviar recipe, we concluded that halving the eggplant lengthwise, scoring the cut side of the flesh, and roasting it cut side down on a baking sheet not only allowed the eggplant to caramelize ligh...

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