Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, melanzane a funghetto. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Melanzane a funghetto (eggplant cooked like mushrooms) is a great classic of Neapolitan cuisine. As with most southern Italian recipes, the eggplant is fried in olive oil to get it to the right consistency. For me, this has two problems: firstly, it can result in a slightly greasy consistency to the dish, if not done well. Melanzane a funghetto - or better yet, 'mulignane a fungitiello' in local Campania dialect - is a classic eggplant side dish recipe from the South.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have melanzane a funghetto using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Melanzane a funghetto:
- Take 1 large aubergine
- Get 100 g or so of chopped cherry tomatoes
- Get Fresh basil
- Prepare Clove garlic
- Take Olive oil
- Take to taste Salt
This simple Neapolitan dish is so versatile! Use it as a contorno or side, or put it between some bread for the perfect panini. This flavorful and yummy side is a traditional italian recipe. This dish is called "Al funghetto" (meaning "mushroom style") because the eggplants are stir fried in the same way the mushrooms are usually prepared.
Steps to make Melanzane a funghetto:
- Wash, slice and dice the aubergine. Dry well on kitchen paper. Heat a good amount of olive oil in a large pan. Fry in batches until the cubes turn slightly brown. Drain on kitchen paper, set a side
- Drain some oil from the pan so there's enough to coat it. Add some chopped garlic. When it starts to turn brown, add the aubergine and tomatoes. Cook on medium heat for about 5-6 minutes. Add salt and basil
- Set a side in a bowl and leave for as long as possible. Over night in the fridge is best. Serve slightly warmed up with meat or fish š
This flavorful and yummy side is a traditional italian recipe. This dish is called "Al funghetto" (meaning "mushroom style") because the eggplants are stir fried in the same way the mushrooms are usually prepared. A simple, healthy and light recipe that is a perfect choice to accompany a more elaborate dish or as a standalone meal. Melanzane Funghetto, in context of this recipe, actually just means Eggplant (Melanzane) cooked in a mushroom style. Actually not only in technique, but incidentally the finished dish gives the eggplant a sort of sliced up mushroom, type of appearance.
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