Authentic Zaalouk Recipe – Easy & Delicious Moroccan Eggplant Salad | Traditional Vegetarian Cooking

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Zaalouk is a special dish from Morocco, made with eggplants and tomatoes. First, the eggplants are grilled, which gives them a smoky taste. After grilling, they are mashed up and mixed with tomatoes that have been cooked until they are soft and sweet.
The dish is flavored with tasty spices like garlic, cumin, and paprika. Some people also add a little chili to make it spicy. Fresh herbs like cilantro or parsley are mixed in for a fresh taste.
Zaalouk is usually served cool or at room temperature. It’s often eaten with bread, which is great for soaking up all the delicious flavors. This dish is a celebration of Moroccan cooking, full of rich and smoky flavors, and is a favorite in Moroccan meals.

Ingredients:

For grilled Zaalouk:
Eggplants 1 kg
Tomatoes 4
Garlic Cloves 4
Cilantro 2 Tbsp
Salt 1.5 tsp
Black Pepper 1/4 tsp
Cumin 1 Tbsp
Smoked Paprika 1 Tbsp
Chilli Powder 1/4 tsp
Olive Oil 3 Tbsp
Tomato Paste 1.5 Tbsp

For fried Zaalouk:
Eggplants 1 kg
Tomato Puree 400 g
Garlic Cloves 4
Cilantro 2 Tbsp
Salt 1.5 tsp
Black Pepper 1/4 tsp
Cumin 1 Tbsp
Smoked Paprika 1 Tbsp
Chilli Powder 1/4 tsp
Olive Oil 2 Tbsp
Tomato Paste 1.5 Tbsp

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Today we’re making my favorite Moroccan appetizer zuk we’re going to make a fried one and a grilled one both are very easy to make and so good it almost feels like a thin eating them first take approximately 1 kilo or 2 lbs of eggplants use a fork to punch

Holes in them little acupuncture to help release the steam now place the eggplants directly on open Flames go in each side for about 5 minutes and this is how we are going to get that Smoky flavor Next grill four whole tomatoes until they are charred on both Sides once done put both the eggplants and the tomatoes into plastic bags and seal them they will steam in the bag and that will make peeling the skin a lot easier slice each eggplant in half and scop out the flesh whether to keep the seeds or not it’s up to

You for the tomatoes peel them cut them and remove the Seeds now let’s cook 3 tablespoons of olive oil in medium heat add four crushed garlic cloves and cook until they turn light Brown then add the eggplants and the tomatoes season with 2 tbsp of cilantro 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 tbsp of smoked paprika 1 tblspoon of

Cumin 1/4 of a teaspoon of black pepper and if you like 1/4 of a teaspoon of chili powder mix in 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of tomato paste cover and cook for 10 minutes after that uncover reduce the Heat and let any excess water evaporate make sure to taste and adjust the salt

Think of it as quality control or sneak in a snack and that’s it let’s talk about my favorite version zuk with fried eggplants 1 kilo of eggplants remove the tops and cut them into 1 cm thick slices which is roughly half an inch we’re going to fry them on both sides in

175 C or 350 F oil until they are beautifully golden brown once cooked lay them on paper towels to absorb any excess oil then take out your frustrations with a masher and go to town on them until they are thorough thly mashed then let them sit

In the sa to drain the rest of the oil we will prepare this version just like the grilled one focusing on letting our flavors melt Together and we will replace the tomatoes with a 400 G can of good tomato Pata which is Italian for delicious I think and for my American viewers 400 G is about 14 oz and this is a reminder it’s 2024 maybe it’s time to consider the metric system with this version we follow the

Same steps in cooking time so easy it feels like a life hack I decorated the grilled version with sliced olives and the fried version with fried eggplant wedges not my best presentation work but trust me you serve this on an old white Ikea plate and people will still pause after the first

Bite to tell you how delicious it is do try this at home and enjoy thank you for watching make both of them at home let me know which one is your favorite personally I just love the fried zook and if you have any questions leave them in the comment section it’s a

Small Channel and I’m always here to help take care and I’ll see you in another video