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Sudanese Eggplant Salad

A Sudanese classic, this eggplant salad with peanut butter also known as Aswad salata is vegan, delicious and easy to follow. Made with pan - fried eggplants, tomatoes, lime juice, peanut butter, bell pepper, onion, garlic and cumin and finished off with cilantro.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer, Dips and sauces, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: African, Sudanese
Keyword: Aswad salata, eggplant salad, how to, Sudanese aubergine salad, Sudanese cuisine, Vegan
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Ester | esterkocht.com

Ingredients

  • 400 g (14.1 oz) canned diced tomatoes
  • 90 g (3.2 oz) peanut butter crunchy
  • 200 g (7.1 oz) bell peppers
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion medium
  • 2 eggplants about 300 g (10.6 oz) each
  • 100 ml (about ½ cup) water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • chili to taste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • freshly squeezed lime juice of half a lime
  • about 100 ml (about 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon) peanut oil, sesame oil or vegetable oil for browning aubergines
  • cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Begin by washing, drying and cutting eggplants into 1/2 cm (0.2 inches) thick slices. Line a large cutting board with paper towels. Arrange eggplant slices on the paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Cover with paper towels and let sit for 15 minutes. In this way the bitter taste will be drawn out of the aubergines.
  • In the meantime peel and finely chop onion and garlic. Wash the bell peppers, remove the core and cut into slices as well.
  • After 15 minutes heat 1 tablespoon of the oil for frying eggplants in a large pan over high heat. Pat dry eggplant slices and arrange them in the pan. Drizzle the slices with another tablespoon oil and brown them. Transfer the Repeat the process until you’ve used up all the eggplant slices.
  • Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and cook onion and garlic for about 3 minutes. Add bell peppers and cook until nicely soft. This takes about 5 minutes. Add the eggplant slices that you've browned earlier and combine well. Stir in canned diced tomatoes with their juices and half of the water. Stir in salt, cumin, paprika and pepper. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 15 minutes, uncovered.
  • In the meantime add the remaining water and the freshly squeezed lime juice to the bowl with peanut butter and mix well until smooth. Add the peanut butter mixture to the pot/pan, combine well and and let cook for 5 more minutes. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy.