Eggplant And Vegetable Ragout Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

If you love anything with eggplant, you'll surely enjoy this flavorful turkish appetizer, or meze, called akuka (shahk-shoo-kah). Akuka is a vegetarian medley of eggplant and zucchini squash, fried in olive oil and mixed with a tomato sauce made from green and red peppers, onions, and garlic. This makes a thick, spreadable mixture that is delicious as a starter or side dish with grilled meats, and as a topping for grilled hamburgers and chicken breast. It even works as a spread for melba toast or crackersIt's a versatile dish you can make all year round with any vegetables that are in season, as long as the main ingredient remains eggplant. You can make akuka as mild or as spicy as you like. Simply substitute sweet peppers with hot pepper varieties and add some hot pepper paste or hot pepper flakes to the tomato sauce before mixing it with the vegetables. Some people like to use a lot of tomato paste to make the sauce thicker. I prefer to cook down fresh tomatoes to make a lighter, less acidic sauce. If you don't have much time and need a shortcut, you can substitute the tomato sauce with mildly-seasoned, jarred pasta sauce. Akuka is easy to prepare, just make sure you have plenty of paper towels on hand to drain the fried vegetables well. The eggplant will absorb a lot of oil during frying, and too much can weigh the dish down. Before serving, akuka is topped with generous amounts of creamy, whipped plain yogurt seasoned with garlic.

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Non Vegdiet
1hr total
30minsPrep
30minsCook
1hr total
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30m.Cook
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Ingredients for Eggplant And Vegetable Ragout Recipe

  • 0.33 Large eggplants
  • 0.17 Green Bell Pepper
  • 0.17 Sweet red or corni di toro pepper
  • 0.17 Red Onion
  • 0.17 Small zucchini or courgette squash
  • 0.67 Cloves Garlic
  • As required Vegetable Oil For Frying
  • 0.83 Large Tomatoes
  • 0.33 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • 0.17 teaspoon Sugar
  • 0.17 teaspoon Salt, more or less to taste
  • 1/25 teaspoon Black pepper, more or less to taste
Nutrition
value
43
calories per serving
1 g Fat2 g Protein6 g Carbs5 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    1g
  • Protein
    2g
  • Carbs
    6g
  • Fiber
    5g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    6g
  • Protein
    2g
  • Fiber
    5g

Fats

  • Fat
    1g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    36mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    1414mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    53mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    73mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    44mg
  • Manganese
    1mg
  • Phosphorus
    39mg
  • Selenium
    2mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats