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Mother-in-law's tongue made of eggplants
The appetizer Mother-in-law's tongue made of eggplants got its name because the sliced vegetables resemble a tongue in shape, as well as for their spicy taste. There is a suggestion that this dish came to us from Georgian cuisine, where similar rolls are still prepared today. In fact, the name “Mother-in-law's tongue” is common for spicy cold appetizers, but made with eggplants, it is especially tasty and quite hearty. It doesn’t require much effort to prepare. When guests are almost at the doorstep, you can manage to make this dish.
Caloric content: 160 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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- eggplants – 2 pcs (long);
- tomato – 1 pc (medium);
- processed cheese – 1 pc;
- garlic – 3 cloves;
- dill – 5 g;
- mayonnaise – 50 g;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- salt – to taste.
Preparation
- Prepare the products for making Mother-in-law's tongue from eggplants. Choose a medium-sized tomato, and peel the garlic.
- Cut off the tails of the two eggplants. Slice the vegetables into pieces about half a centimeter thick.
- Sprinkle the slices with salt and leave for 10 minutes.
- While the bitterness leaves the eggplants, let’s prepare the filling. Dice the garlic and finely chop the dill.
- To the processed cheese, add a little mayonnaise and mash the processed cheese with a fork. Add the chopped garlic and dill to the mixture and stir everything. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more mayonnaise.
- Cut the tomato into small wedges, cutting off the stem beforehand.
- Drain the liquid from the eggplants and fry them on both sides until golden brown in heated vegetable oil in the skillet.
- Place the cooked vegetables on a napkin or paper towel to get rid of excess oil. Leave them to cool completely.
- Let’s prepare the rolls. Spread the fried filling evenly over the prepared eggplants.
- Place a wedge of tomato at the edge.
- Carefully roll everything into rolls. In the end, you get delicious and juicy rolls.
- The eggplant appetizer Mother-in-law's tongue can be served at the table. Enjoy your meal.
