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 :).
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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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Samaa
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.
Samaa
Is there no salt in this recipe?
Katie Barnes
Can this dish be frozen? Thank you
Amira
TBH, I haven't tried that before. Sorry about that.
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very good, i love it
Kathy
Except for the addition of peanut butter this also reminds me of Baba Ganoush! It does look interestingly delicious!
Ibtisam
That looks delicious.. I find the name funny ,,
Amira
Yes 🙂 It is somehow a racist name ... If I was an eggplant I would sue them for sure hahahahaha. Thanks Ibtisam for your visit.
John@Kitchen Riffs
Gosh, this looks so good. Peanut butter is a real favorite of mine -- I'll bet it's wonderful in this! New dish to me, but it looks terrific -- thanks.
Coffee and Crumpets
We have quite a big Sudanese community here but I've never really eaten too much Sudanese food, I do know that Ethiopia and Sudan use peanut butter quite a bit in their stews and I love it! I've made African pb stews before and I adore the taste. I imagine this to be very similar and with eggplant? It's a winner for me!
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch)
Did you say peanut butter? It sounds delicious and something like I've never tasted before. Thanks for sharing.
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You
If this salad is made from eggplants, tomatoes, lemon,and garlic, so this is the salad for me! It seems similar to baba ghanouj -- which I am crazy for.
Wishing you a safe travel to Sudan. Have a great time!
Amira
I like baba ghanouj too .... we have many things in common Denise. I will take all of you with me in my journey to discover the Sudanese cuisine , so be prepared:)
Henna
I've seen and tried this before and it truly is delicious! I had no idea peanut butter was used! How interesting!
Amira
I had no idea that peanut butter is so commonly used in the Sudanese cuisine. Amazing ... I thought it was common only in the states.
Sorya adil
Thank you for liking our food and culture
And yes we are completely familiar with peanut butter we have a lit of peanut and we use it many dishes or we can simply add chopped tomatoes , salt, lemon juice and tada ! We have another dish at your dinner table . As for the name we call eggplants aswad in our language . We hope you like it.
Amira
Oh Soraya, thanks for the update :). I like Sudanese culture including food of course. I've had the privilege of having a couple of Sudanese friends when I was like 9 or 10 years old. They were the sweetest girls I've ever befriended, unfortunately I cannot remember their names. Seems that I am aging quickly hehehehe. Thanks for your nice comments dear.
Fran @ G'day Souffle'
We rarely hear about food from Sudan, so your recipe is very interesting. The color looks more pink than black and your video makes it look so easy to make!
Amira
Yes the final product is kind of pinkish brown 🙂 Thanks Fran.
Bam's Kitchen
Great little video so clear and easy to understand. I bet the peanut butter does really make it taste a little different and looks like a great dip. Have a super weekend. Take Care, BAM
Amira
Thanks Bam, the peanut butter sure makes it different.
Joanne T Ferguson
G'day! I think your salad looks terrific Amira!
Wish I could try it right now!
Cheers! Joanne
Amira
Hi Joanne, thanks for your nice comment I can FedEx you a plate 🙂
Hotly Spiced
I'm not at all familiar with the cuisine of the Sudanese. I do love the look of your eggplant dip though and it must have great flavour with the addition of peanut butter xx
Amira
Me neither 🙂 but it seems a very rich cuisine and full of dark meat recipes. Thanks Charlie.