Ingredients
- 2Kg eggplant
- 1/2cup olive oil
- Cooking oil
- 1 Lemon Juice
- large onions
- 4gloves garlic
- 1/4tablespoon salt
- 1dash Pepper
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Instructions
- 1. Cut eggplants in one inch cubes
- 2. Fry them in oil until tender
- 3. Mince Garlic, Onions, Parsley
- 4. Mix everything together :Garlic + onions + salt + pepper + lemon juice + olive oil + parsley
- 5. Ready to eat
Recipe Notes
Contributor: Jamileh Abou Shaban, 71
Place: Battir – Bethlehem
Personal Information:
Housewife
Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | I learned it from my parents. |
Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? | ||
Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | No, there is not any. | |
Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | No, there is not. |
Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | It is connected to the Eggplant Festival. | |
Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? |
Yes, Battir village is famous for its Eggplant. | |
Season (season this food is linked to) | Eggplant is produced in the summer. |
Ingredient | Nutritional Importance | Health Benefits |
Eggplant | 1 cup of cubes eggplant provides: • 20 calories • 4.67 g carbohydrate • 2.8 g dietary fiber • 0.16 g total fat • 0.028 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0.83 g protein |
The fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B-6, and phytonutrient content in eggplants all support heart health. They also decrease Blood Cholesterol and the risk of obesity. |
Garlic | 1 clove of garlic provides: • 4 calories • 0.99 g carbohydrates • g dietary fiber • 0.02 g total fat • 0.003 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol 0.19 g protein |
Garlic is also a member of the lily or Allium family, which is rich in a variety of powerful sulfur-containing compounds. Garlic has important cardioprotective properties. Garlic is clearly able to lower our blood triglycerides and total cholesterol, even though this reduction can be moderate (5-15%). Garlic also has clear benefits in blood cell and blood vessel protection from inflammatory and oxidative stress. It may also be able to help prevent clots from forming inside of our blood vessels. |
Parsley | 1 cup of parsley provides: • 20 calories • 4 g of carbohydrates • 2 g dietary fiber • 0 g total fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 2 g protein |
Parsley contains myricetin, a flavonol which has been shown to have chemopreventive effects on skin cancer. Myricetin has also been evaluated for its effectiveness in the treatment and prevention of diabetes. Parsley and other green herbs and vegetables that contain high amounts of chlorophyll have been shown to be effective at blocking the carcinogenic effects of heterocyclic amines, which are generated when grilling foods at a high temperature. |
Olive Oil | 100 grams of olive oil provide: • 884 calories. • 0 g carbohydrates • 0 g dietary fiber • 216 g total fat • 30 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol |
Olive oil carries large amounts of plant-derived anti-oxidants, phyto-sterols, and vitamins. Studies suggest that olive oil diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes, and might help prevent stroke. Olive oil helps improve the artrial function of elderly individuals thus keeping the heart young. Studies also suggest that the high content of Vitamin K in olive oil helps fight osteoporosis and protects against neuronal damage in the brain. Olive oil also protects against depression. The high content of Vitamin E protects against harmful oxygen free radicals. |
Pine Nuts | 1 cup (135 g) • Calories 909 • Total Fat 92 g • Cholesterol 0 mg • Sodium 3 mg • Carbohydrate 18 g |
Good for weight loss, Induces sleep, prevent heart disease & diabetes, prevents cancer. |
Additional information | ||
Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one? | – | |
What is the primary base with which your food is prepared? Is this a derivative of oil or another base? | – | |
What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments? |