Sicilian Caponata - recipe with photo

Sicilian Caponata

Caponata is a well-known dish of Sicilian cuisine that can be used as a main meal or a side dish. The recipe is for 6-8 servings.

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
6
Recipe difficulty
4 / 5

Ingredients

for 6 servings

  • eggplants 700 g
  • tomatoes 300 g
  • celery 200 g
  • pepper 200 g
  • olives 100 g
  • onion 200 g
  • garlic clove 3 clove
  • capers 30 g
  • 6% vinegar 100 ml
  • sugar 1 tbsp
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • basil

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Instructions

Step 1 of 16

Finely chop the garlic and onion.

Step 2 of 16

Cut the pepper into small pieces.

Step 3 of 16

Cut the celery into small pieces.

Step 4 of 16

Peel the tomatoes and chop them finely.

Step 5 of 16

Dice the eggplants.

Step 6 of 16

Sauté the garlic and onion in vegetable oil.

Step 7 of 16

Add the pepper.

Step 8 of 16

Add the celery.

Step 9 of 16

Add the tomatoes.

Step 10 of 16

Add the capers and olives.

Step 11 of 16

Stew for 10 minutes.

Step 12 of 16

Fry the eggplants in vegetable oil in another pan, seasoning lightly with salt.

Step 13 of 16

Mix with the tomato mixture. Stew for 10 minutes.

Step 14 of 16

Stir in the sugar.

Step 15 of 16

Add vinegar and salt if necessary. Mix and remove from heat.

Step 16 of 16

Sprinkle with chopped basil before serving.

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