Fried eggplants with bell peppers and garlic

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to fry eggplants with bell peppers and garlic? Prepare your food. The number of eggplants depends on their size, I took three small ones, if the fruits are medium, then take two. Wash all vegetables, peel onions, carrots and garlic.

2. STEP 2

   

   Cut the onion into half rings. You shouldn’t chop it up - a dish with large pieces will turn out both more beautiful and tastier.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the carrots into slices.

4. STEP 4

   

   Remove the core and seeds from the pepper and cut the pulp into thick strips.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut off the tail of the eggplant. First cut the fruits into plates, then into strips. 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.

6. STEP 6

   

   Heat a frying pan over medium heat, pour vegetable oil into it for frying. Add onions and carrots. Fry them, stirring, for a couple of minutes until softened.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place bell peppers in the pan. Fry everything together, stirring, for another 3-4 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Then throw in the eggplants and a finely chopped clove of garlic. Stir. The eggplants will immediately absorb all the remaining oil.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour some hot water or broth into the pan. Reduce heat and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer the vegetables for 5-7 minutes until the eggplant is soft.

10. STEP 10

    

    Salt and pepper the contents, add chopped herbs (I used parsley, cilantro works well). Stir and heat the dish for a couple more minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Serve the fried eggplants to the table. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Lubov♀

30.08.2023

4.6

You won’t find a tastier and healthier side dish, be sure to try it! Fried eggplants with bell peppers and garlic will perfectly complement meat dishes and serve as an excellent side dish. The dish turns out bright and looks very appetizing due to the fact that the vegetables are not stewed under a lid, but rather fried. It is better to choose peppers of different colors, and use purple onions to give the dish a beautiful bright look.