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Al Aswad Salad

Published: May 1, 2014 · Modified: Dec 1, 2022 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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Al aswad salad on a white plate.

This time we are traveling down the Nile river from Egypt to Sudan. I've never been to Sudan before but I sure had some Sudanese friends over in Saudi Arabia. Sudanese people are known to be very very kind, compassionate and generous.

Aswad means black so this salad means the black salad, sounds a little racist don't you think so? 🙂 It is called that way because it is made of eggplants.

This salad is made with eggplants, garlic, lemon juice, tomato ... and some other stuff. At first I had the feeling that it will taste like the famous baba ghanouj dip but it has its own taste due to the addition of peanut butter.

I did not know that peanut butter was a familiar food in Sudan as it was not famous in Egypt until may be 8-10 years ago. This salad turned out very delicious it only lasted 24 hours in my kitchen. It can be used as a dip, spread or a side dish. This was my first attempt to tackle the Sudanese cuisine and I have a feeling that we will have a long lasting and strong relationship :).

Al aswad salad on a white plate.

Al Aswad Salad - From Sudan

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Ingredients

  • 1 aubergine 1lb, diced.
  • 2 medium tomatoes.
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic.
  • 1 green onion diced.
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice.
  • 2 teaspoon peanut butter.
  • water to liquefy peanut butter.
  • Oil for frying.

Instructions

  • Shallow fry the aubergine in oil and keep stirring until it is golden brown, set aside.
  • Dice the tomatoes, put in food processor or blender, and pulse.
  • In a sauce pan bring the tomato sauce to a gentle boil.
  • With a fork, mash the aubergine, then add to the simmering tomato sauce.
  • Add lime juice and garlic, stir and remove the pan from heat.
  • Liquefy the peanut butter in some water and add to the previous mixture.
  • Add the diced green onion and mix well.
  • Chill in your fridge and serve with pita bread.
  • Enjoy!
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  1. Samaa

    February 28, 2021 at 10:22 am

    So I made this salad yesterday & my family loved it. I made them guess first what's the secret ingredient cuz no one expected peanut butter in a salad. It was definitely a success, but I added salt, more lemon juice & more green onions. Thank you, Amira.

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  2. Samaa

    February 26, 2021 at 1:33 pm

    Is there no salt in this recipe?

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  3. Katie Barnes

    November 10, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    Can this dish be frozen? Thank you

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    • Amira

      November 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm

      TBH, I haven't tried that before. Sorry about that.

      Reply
  4. de aluguel"#############

    April 23, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    very good, i love it

    Reply
  5. Kathy

    May 10, 2014 at 6:10 am

    Except for the addition of peanut butter this also reminds me of Baba Ganoush! It does look interestingly delicious!

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