Caponata

#myrecipe
By Pankaj Chandra

May, 10th

669

Servings
6 persons
Cook Time
1 hr
Ingredients
10 - 12

Ingredients

  • Olive oil 3 tbsp
  • Ambergines 2
  • Celery 3
  • Onion 1
  • Plum tomatoes 1 tin
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Sultanas Handful
  • Green olives Handful
  • Balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp
  • Demerara sugar 1 tbsp
  • Parsley Handful
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Place the aubergine cubes in a colander and sprinkle generously with salt and toss together. Leave for one hour to bring out the juices then rinse thoroughly and drain.
  • In a large saucepan, heat half the olive oil and gently sauté the celery, onion and garlic until soft but not browned.
  • Add the tin of tomatoes, including juice and simmer to reduce for 10 minutes. Add the sugar, balsamic vinegar, sultanas and olives and simmer for a further 10 minutes, then take off the heat.
  • In a separate frying pan, and the remaining olive oil and fry the aubergine cubes until tender.
  • Add all the ingredients together and simmer for a final 10 minutes. Season to taste. Allow to cool and stir through the chopped parsley. Serve with a final drizzle of olive oil.