Uncle Ben's-Style Eggplant Relish for Winter

Don't forget to put up a tasty salad for winter! This "Uncle Ben's"-style eggplant version tastes different from the classic zucchini one — it's a little less mild. It's not fussy to make at all: simple and not too time-consuming. The main thing is to have your jars ready ahead of time — washed and sterilized.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 6 % 1 g
Fats 31 % 5 g
Carbohydrates 63 % 10 g
84 kcal
GI: 56 / 0 / 44
    1. Prep the vegetables:
    • Seed the bell peppers, wash them, and cut into strips;
    • Peel the onions and slice into half-moons;
    • Wash the tomatoes and cut into cubes;
    • Peel and wash the carrots and grate them on the coarse side of a grater;
    • Wash the eggplant and cut into cubes.
    1. Once the vegetables are ready, put them in a suitable pot, pour in the sunflower oil, and add the salt and sugar. Cook, covered, for 45 minutes from the time it comes to a boil.
    1. Peel the garlic, mince it with a knife or press it, and add it to the relish along with the vinegar essence.
    1. Spoon the hot relish into the prepared jars and seal the lids. Wrap the jars in a warm blanket and leave them for a day, then move them to the cellar for storage.
  • This amount of ingredients should make about seven 1-pint (500 ml) jars.
  • Enjoy your relish, and stay well!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Sweet pepper - 27  kcal/100g
  • Carrots - 33  kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275  kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25  kcal/100g
  • Eggplant - 24  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Sunflower oil - 898  kcal/100g
  • Refined sunflower oil - 899  kcal/100g
  • Acetic essence - 11  kcal/100g

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