Zaalouk

Description
Zaalouk, or Eggplant salad, is an authentic Moroccan dish that mixes the complimenting tastes of Africa well. Delicious! This recipe serves 4.



Ingredients

 * 1 kg eggplant
 * 500 g tomatoes
 * 6 cloves of garlic
 * 5 tablespoons olive oil
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 1 tablespoon red pepper
 * 1 tablespoon cumin
 * salt
 * pepper
 * black olives
 * preserved slice lemon

Directions

 * 1) Cook the eggplant, complete with skin, in salt water for 30 minutes.
 * 2) Heat the oil in a pan.
 * 3) Cut the tomatoes however you wish.
 * 4) Add the red pepper, cumin, garlic, salt and lemon juice and cook them in the pan for about five minutes.
 * 5) When the egg plant is almost cooked, drain any excess water off and add to the tomatoes.
 * 6) Stir gently over a medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
 * 7) Leave the mixture to cool before serving.