Heartwarming Recipes by Naciye Akay

Mamzana

Name: Mamzana
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 porsiyon
Ingredients: 2 round eggplants; 2 tomatoes; 2 green bell peppers; 2 red bell peppers; 5 cloves of garlic; ½ tea glass of olive oil (about 50 ml); ½ bunch of parsley; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon salt

Mamzana is a traditional Balkan and Thracian appetizer made with roasted eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil.

Preparation30 dk

Cooking15 dk

Servings2 servings

DifficultyMedium

Etiketler

Appetizer

Spices Used

Salt

Ingredients

2 round eggplants

2 tomatoes

2 green bell peppers

2 red bell peppers

5 cloves of garlic

½ tea glass of olive oil (about 50 ml)

½ bunch of parsley

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon salt

Recipe Steps

Preparation

Roast the red and green peppers either over the flame or in the oven. (I personally prefer roasting the peppers in the oven because their skins peel off much more easily and they roast more evenly. However, I do not recommend roasting the eggplants in the oven, as they tend to darken inside and do not achieve the same flavor.) Finely dice the tomatoes and sauté them in olive oil. Add the tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Peel the roasted eggplants and peppers, chop them into small pieces, and add them to the pan. Mix all the ingredients well. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool before serving.