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                      Pomegranate-Eggplant Relish

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Condiments                       Sauces And Preserves
               Pasta & Pasta Sauces             Restaurant
               Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/3   c            Olive oil
  1       md           Eggplant -- diced medium
  1       md           Red onion -- diced small
  2       tb           Minced garlic
  1       c            Tomato juice
    1/3   c            Pomegranate molasses
                       Salt and pepper -- to taste
    1/4   c            Roughly chopped fresh mint
  1                    Pomegranate -- seeds of

 In a large saute pan, heat oil over high heat until hot but not smoking.
 Add eggplant and cook, stirring, until well seared and quite soft, about 5
 to 7 minutes.  Reduce heat to medium, add onion and cook, stirring, for 2
 to 3 minutes.  Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

 Add tomato juice and pomegranate molasses, bring just to a boil, reduce
 heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from
 heat, season with salt and pepper, stir in the mint and pomegranate seeds
 and serve hot or cold.

 This relish will keep, covered and refrigerated, for about 6 days.

 Yield: About 4 cups.

 From John Willoughby and Chris Schlesinger's New York Times News Service
 "Pucker Power: Sour Tastes Can Sound a Sweet Note for Discriminating Cooks"
 01/31/96 article in "The (Louisville, KY) Courier-Journal." Pg. C6.
 Electronic format by Cathy Harned.
 From: Intercook



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