Eggplant tongues with garlic and tomatoes appetizer

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a delicious and simple appetizer in the form of eggplant tongues with garlic and tomatoes? Very simple. To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You need a fairly large, oblong eggplant. Take any mayonnaise to your taste.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the eggplant and dry. Cut off the stem and cut lengthwise into thin slices. Salt the eggplants and leave for 15 minutes. Then blot the released juice with napkins. Please note that in some cases there is no need to remove bitterness from eggplants - usually young vegetables, as well as some special varieties, are not bitter.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the tomatoes, dry and cut into small slices.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wash the greens, dry and finely chop. I used cilantro and dill, you can replace them or add herbs to your taste. For example, parsley, green onions, etc. I chose cilantro to give the appetizer a classic Caucasian taste.

5. STEP 5

   

   Combine the greens with garlic, salt and pepper passed through a press and mix.

6. STEP 6

   

   Fry the eggplants in a grill pan greased with vegetable oil on both sides over high heat until a clear pattern appears and the slices are soft. You can also fry the eggplants in a regular frying pan, then they will turn out without a pattern, but no less beautiful.

7. STEP 7

   

   Transfer the finished eggplants to a plate and cool. If the slices are heavily oiled, you can place them on napkins so that excess fat is absorbed into the paper.

8. STEP 8

   

   Grease eggplant slices on one side with mayonnaise. Spread some chopped herbs and garlic on top. Place a tomato slice on the wider edge of the plates.

9. STEP 9

   

   Roll the eggplants into rolls from the wide edge to the narrow edge. The longer the eggplant slices, the stronger the rolls will be.

10. STEP 10

    

    Transfer the rolls to a serving platter and serve, garnished with herbs. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

10.09.2023

4.9

Today I prepared eggplants for dinner according to the recipe “Eggplant tongues with garlic and tomatoes appetizer.” I make similar rolls every year during the season of fresh vegetables with different fillings. I liked this recipe for its simplicity and speed of preparation. To begin, sprinkle the eggplant slices with salt to remove any bitterness, if any. Then I patted it dry with a paper towel and fried it in a regular frying pan. For the filling I replaced mayonnaise with sour cream. I added the garlic to the sour cream, not to the herbs. It seems to me that the garlic will be better distributed this way) I replaced the cilantro with equally aromatic parsley. The tongues rolled into rolls very easily. I immediately served them with a fresh vegetable salad. Fried eggplant goes well with spicy filling and fresh, juicy tomato. This is delicious!