Baklazhannaia Ikra Poor Mans Caviar Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Bake the eggplant on a baking sheet in the center of the oven, turning it over once or twice, until it is soft and its skin is charred and blistered, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the onions in 4 tablespoons oil over medium heat until they are soft but not brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the green pepper and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer. With a rubber spatula, scrape the contents of the skillet into a mixing bowl.
• Remove the skin from the baked eggplant with a small, sharp knife, then chop the eggplant pulp finely, almost to a pure. Add it to the mixing bowl and stir in the tomatoes, sugar, salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Mix together thoroughly. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet over moderate heat and pour in the eggplant mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then turn the heat to low, cover the skillet, and simmer for 1 hour.
• Uncover and cook 30 minutes, stirring from time to time, until all the moisture in the pan has evaporated and the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape in a spoon. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice and taste for seasoning, adding salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. Transfer the “caviar" to a mixing bowl and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until ready to serve. Serve on squares of bread or on sesame-seed crackers.

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a simmer, and add onions. Simmer for 5 minutes, drain, and rinse with cold water. Drain again. Peel off skins; set aside.
• Using a mortar and pestle or rolling pin, finely crush rosemary; set aside. Place a large skillet over medium-low heat, and add butter. When butter has melted, add rosemary, molasses, mustard and soy sauce. Mix well.
• Add onions, and reduce heat to low. Cook gently, stirring frequently, until glaze has thickened and onions are tender and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients well over ice cubes in a mixing glass. Strain into a 5-ounce martini glass and garnish.

Steps:

• Stir together avocados, tomatoes, green onions, black beans, and Mexicorn. Stir in red wine vinegar, canola oil, and hot pepper sauce. Cover, and chill 1 hour.