Babaganoush: Baklazhannaia Ikra (Poor Man’s Caviar) - Recipe - Stoneledge Farm - Leeds, NY

Ingredients

• Scrape the pulp from 1 large, roasted eggplant and set aside
• 1 cup finely chopped onions
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Black pepper
• 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice