Eggplant caponata

Eggplant caponata

Eggplant caponata
Prep time:
20 min
Cook time:
60 min
Total time:
80 min
Serves:
4

Ingredients

for 4 servings

  • extra virgin olive oil 45 g
  • celery 120 g in small dice
  • white onions 80 g sliced
  • fresh tomatoes 150 g in small dice
  • pitted green olives 60 g halved
  • desalted salted capers 30 g
  • pine nuts 25 g whole
  • aubergines 480 g in large dice
  • water 50 g
  • white wine vinegar 30 g
  • white sugar 15 g
  • tomato paste 15 g
  • fine salt 3 Liffo spoons

Allergens: tree nuts

Sicilian caponata is a sweet and sour vegetable dish eaten at room temperature, and it is better the day after: the rest lets vinegar, sugar and vegetables find one another. The aubergines must cook until they give way completely, because their softness is what gives the dish its texture. But enough talking — let's go straight to loading the ingredients into Liffo!

Setting up Liffo

Container 1

In the first container put 45 g of extra virgin olive oil, 120 g of celery, in small dice and 80 g of white onions, sliced.

Nel primo contenitore mettete 45 g di olio extravergine di oliva, 120 g di sedano a dadini piccoli e 80 g di cipolle bianche affettate.

Container 2

In the second container put 150 g of fresh tomatoes, in small dice, 60 g of pitted green olives, halved, 30 g of desalted salted capers and 25 g of pine nuts, whole.

Nel secondo contenitore mettete 150 g di pomodori freschi a dadini piccoli, 60 g di olive verdi denocciolate a metà, 30 g di capperi sotto sale dissalati e 25 g di pinoli intero.

Container 3

In the third container put 160 g of aubergines, in large dice.

Nel terzo contenitore mettete 160 g di melanzane a dadini grandi.

Container 4

In the fourth container put 160 g of aubergines, in large dice.

Nel quarto contenitore mettete 160 g di melanzane a dadini grandi.

Container 5

In the fifth container put 160 g of aubergines, in large dice.

Nel quinto contenitore mettete 160 g di melanzane a dadini grandi.

Container 6

In the sixth container put 50 g of water, 30 g of white wine vinegar, 15 g of white sugar, 15 g of tomato paste and 3 Liffo spoons of fine salt.

Nel sesto contenitore mettete 50 g di acqua, 30 g di aceto di vino bianco, 15 g di zucchero bianco, 15 g di concentrato di pomodoro e 3 cucchiai Liffo di sale fino.
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Liffo needs 60 minutes of cooking for this dish.

Tips

Prefer firm eggplants, long black or round violet ones. Use fresh tomatoes suitable for cooking such as San Marzano or cluster varieties. You can also add soaked raisins, placing them in the container together with capers and olives. Pine nuts can be replaced by coarsely chopped almonds. Nuts, if lightly toasted before being added to the container, gain crunchiness and a stronger flavor.

Plating

Garnish the dish with fresh basil leaves and a sprinkle of black pepper. It is also great warm or cold, ideal as a side dish or alternatively to accompany white rice, to season bruschetta or to fill a sandwich with medium-aged cheese or chickpea hummus.

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