Name: Caponata Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 onions large; 4 green capsicum large; 1 eggplant large; 5 tomatoes large; 1/2 tsp curry powder; 1 tbs capers; 3 black olives chopped; 1 tsp oregano; 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

by Roberta Last updated on 05/19/2021

A traditional Maltese recipe. If you like green capsicum and eggplant, then you'll love this recipe. - Roberta

Ingredients

2 onions large
4 green capsicum large
1 eggplant large
5 tomatoes large
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tbs capers
3 black olives chopped
1 tsp oregano
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

Method

Step 1

Chop the onions and cook them in some olive oil.
Step 2

Remove the seeds from inside the capsicums and cut into cubes.
Step 3

Add the capsicums to the onion and cook on medium heat.
Step 4

Add some hot water if necessary to avoid burning the vegetables.
Step 5

Cut the eggplant in cubes and place in salted water for about 5 minutes.
Step 6

Remove from the water and add to the onions and capsicum. Cook until all the vegetables are soft.
Step 7

Peel the tomatoes, remove seeds and cut into pieces. Add to the other ingredients.
Step 8

Add the curry, salt and pepper, oregano, olives and capers, and cook for another 45 minutes on very low heat.
Step 9

Set aside, allow to cool then refrigerate.