Sauteed eggplant with tomato-garlic sauce

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1 ea Eggplant Salt Extra virgin olive oil
10 oz Can tomatoes with liquid
1 ea Chopped tomato
1 tb Tomato paste
2 tb Water
2 ts Mashed garlic
2 ts Vinegar

Instructions:

Cut stem off eggplant. Remove stips of skin with a vegetable peeler. Cut lengthwise in half then crosswise into 1/4" thick slices. Spread on a cookie sheet & sprinkle with lots of salt. Put in a colander & set aside for 4 hours. Rinse well & drain. Heat oil in skillet & fry eggplant slices over a high heat till they are golden brown on all sides. Drain. Pour off all but 1 tb olive oil. Mash tomatoes with a fork & put into skillet. Simmer stirring often 5 to 10 minutes until they form a thin sauce. Blend in tomato paste & water. Cook 1 minute. Stir in garlic & vinegar & remove from heat. Arrange eggplant slices on a serving dish & pour over sauce. Serve warm as part of a buffet. Ayla Esen Algar The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking