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Aubergine dip (Melitzanosalata)

Written by Published on Updated on July 7, 2017 in Uncategorized

Hello,  I received a lovely message from a follower late last night, that tried the recipe I had posted a while back “Baked Aubergine with Feta Cheese”.  It was so nice to hear that he had tried this recipe and  his family loved it.  His exact words were “Simply delicious” . 🙂    I was very happy to read this and it just made me smile. 🙂

So, after this and I have mentioned before that I do love Eggplants I made this dip that I think you might enjoy.  The Greek cuisine has many different types of Appetizers besides Tzatziki which is the top contender of the bunch.   Just a small fact about the Eggplant which is considered a berry, just like the watermelon, tomato, and the blueberry, and yet it is considered a vegetable in the Culinary world, what an interesting fact.  

This is such a scrumptious recipe for the summer and so easy to make.  It is a great dip to add too your menu  if your having a summer party.  🙂  Oh!! I will be posting another Appetizer that involves Shrimps very soon. 🙂

Ingredients:

2 Aubergines

2 cloves of  Garlic (If you like a strong taste of Garlic, you can add as much as you like)

1/2 cup Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

2 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar

Preparation:

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Wrap each Eggplant separately in aluminum foil, pierce with a knife all around the Eggplant, and bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour or until very soft.  Once taken out of the oven let them cool off completely before started the peeling process.

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Peel the skin off the eggplant and add them into your food processor and mix until smooth, then add in the garlic.  Pour the mix into a bowl and slowly pour in the Olive Oil while mixing with a fork, add in the vinegar, salt, pepper and continue the mixing process.  Your dip has to have a smooth texture, if  the Oil is not enough, just add a bit more until it is smooth.

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Place in the refrigerator to cool for a while before eating.  Some do enjoy eating this dip warm but I think the taste is stronger eaten cold.  🙂

Kali Orexi!!!  🙂

 

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

14 Comments

  1. Megala
    July 7, 2017 at 12:40 pm  ·  Reply

    Beautiful dip!
    Yes, it is a great feeling to know others trying our recipes!

  2. chefkreso
    July 7, 2017 at 8:39 pm  ·  Reply

    Lovely dip, I think it would be great with tortilla chips 😀

  3. Gayatri Sharma
    July 9, 2017 at 6:55 am  ·  Reply

    Looks great!

  4. preppypinkpiglet
    July 13, 2017 at 12:54 pm  ·  Reply

    This looks yum…I love the taste of feta cheese <3

  5. Untraveled Routes
    August 1, 2017 at 5:20 am  ·  Reply

    Interesting.. I have never had a Aubergine dip☺️ what does it go well with best?

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