Russian style cooking: Marinated Aubergine (Eggplant) in vinegar, with dill and garlic recipe.

Marinated Eggplant is first cooked in vinegar, so it is much like an eggplant pickle. A bit of garlic and dill will give it plenty of flavour, making it perfect for serving alongside salads or simply spreading on crispy toasts or fresh baguette.

Ingredients:

2 large Aubergines (400g each)
2 tablespoons of salt
6 tablespoons  10% distilled white vinegar or cider vinegar
4-5 cloves garlic
100g fresh dill
аbout 60-80g sunflower or vegetable oil
2 litres of filtered water

Method:
To make the marinade, bring 2 liters of water (with 2tbsp of salt & 6tbsp of vinegar)
to the boil in a large pot over medium heat.While the water is warming up, prepare the other ingredients: Chop the aubergines into pieces, chop dill and peel garlic.

Place aubergine into the boiling marinade and boil, irring occasionally, until tender (approx. 5-7 minutes). Drain the aubergine using a sieve or collander, set collander over a pan and leave to cool down for couple hours, or until room temperature.

Stir together aubergine, garlic, dill, and oil in a bowl. When well mixed, cover with cling film and marinate the aubergine in fridge for at least 4 hours. Marinated aubergine can be kept, chilled, for
up to 1 month.

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Vinegret – Russian traditional vegeterian salad with beetroot

How to boil vegetables for salad:
Place beets, potatoes, and carrot into a large pot, cover with cold water seasoned with salt, cover with a lid, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially uncover, simmer until vegetables are tender, but not mushy. After the water boils, the carrot takes 20 minutes, potatoes take 30 minutes, and the beets take about an hour. Note that the beets never get as tender as potatoes, so if a knife pierces them easily, they are done.

Cool and peel the beets, potatoes, and carrot. Their skin will slide off quite easily, so you don't need a peeler. Use a paring knife for potatoes, carrot, and beets.

Vinegret – Russian traditional vegeterian salad with beetroot.
Not to be confused with the word “vinaigrette,” vinegret is a distinctively Russian twist on the traditional vegetable salad. The most obvious difference is that, unlike leafy salads with lettuce or spinach, vinegret uses boiled potatoes and chopped beets, giving it a bright red or magenta – rather than green – appearance. It’s a favorite food of many Russians, normally eaten during the holidays (especially New Year’s Eve), but many claim they could eat it every day.

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Classic Greek Salad (4 portions)

Classic Greek Salad (4 portions)

Ingredients:
4 tomatoes cut into wedges
1 red onion, sliced
Half of cucumber, sliced
Half of medium head iceberg lettuce, cut into quarters
225g olives, stoned
255g feta cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons of fresh coriander
Fresh flat leaf parsley sprigs, to garnish

Ingredients for dressing:
5 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Half tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
Salt and black pepper

Method in three easy steps:

To make the dressing, place the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and coriander in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and black pepper and mix together.

Place the tomatoes, onion, cucumber, olives, feta cheese and coriander in a bowl and pour over the dressing.

Toss all the ingredients together, and then divide between individual serving bowls. Garnish with parsley springs and serve with dread you like.

Enjoy, easy and healthy :)