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Moroccan Eggplant Jam

August 22, 2011 by Maureen 45 Comments

Sensing a trend here?  I don’t know about anyone else but sometimes I get on a flavor kick and this time it’s Morocco.  The blend of spices, the end of winter, the texture of the food in my mouth — not sure what it is but we’re really enjoying the experimentation.

I had some eggplant jam a few weeks ago and have been dying to try it and yesterday was the day.  It was a good thing really because we had intended to have thick juicy beef filets for dinner.  I’d bought the meat, cut the steaks really thick and sat them on the counter to bring to room temperature.  I went to the sofa with my iPad to send some Twitter messages and then went back into the kitchen.  I put the grill pan on the stove to heat to sizzle and then turned around to get the steaks.  No steaks.

Small dog who has learned to jump was very damp around his mouth and looking VERY guilty.  Damn well he should!  I’d been looking forward to my steak all day long.  “Bad dog!!” didn’t make me feel one bit better.

But then…

We’d had a big dinner the night before and we’d had lunch so why not a dinner of dips with my fancy dancy eggplant jam and the other dips in the fridge?  Dinner was sorted.  I’ll admit that rather than tossing away the baked potatoes and asparagus, we ate those too.  Not very Moroccan but good.

eggplant jam, a Moroccan recipe

Eggplant jam originates from Morocco but until recently had fallen out of favor with the younger generation.  The Jewish community in Morocco has kept the dish alive and its popularity is now spreading around the world and I can see why.  It’s absolutely delicious and it keeps in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It’s sweet and tangy and goes well with heaps of dips.

I put the pizza stone in the oven.  Then I brushed some pita bread with olive oil on both sides and cut it into triangles with my pizza cutter.  Once the stone was hot, I put the “chips” on just until they started to turn brown and crunchy.

That was all dinner required.  Making the eggplant jam was really easy. Start by peeling and chopping the eggplant.  I like the little ones but I think any eggplant would work.

how to make eggplant jam

Then chop the onion and garlic and cook these three ingredients in batches because it looks like a lot but it reduces as it cooks.

sauteeing eggplant, onion and garlic

When all the ingredients are soft, place all the batches back into the pan and add the paprika, cumin, turmeric and chilli and cook for only 30 seconds.

adding chilli, paprika, cumin and turmeric into eggplant jam

Then add the vinegar and brown sugar and stir well.  Reduce the heat and cook til most of the moisture has evaporated.  Stir in the salt and pepper to taste and the fresh herbs.

eggplant jam

Eggplant jam is best at room temperature but it will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.  It won’t last that long at my house.

Moroccan Eggplant Jam

Place the jam in a bowl and sprinkle with chopped parsley or coriander (cilantro) and serve with pita bread, pita chips or anything else you want to use as a shovel.  heh

4.6 from 8 reviews
Moroccan Eggplant Jam
 
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Prep time
13 mins
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour 13 mins
 
Wonderfully sweet and tangy and perfect with other dips or all on its own.
Author: Iris Windsor
Recipe type: appetizer
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 750 grams peeled eggplant chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic very finely diced
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • Oil for frying
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 long red chilli finely diced
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 100ml white vinegar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
  • 1 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley
Instructions
  1. Peel eggplant and chop into small pieces
  2. Prepare garlic and onion and dice very finely
  3. Combine eggplant, garlic and onion
  4. Cook in batches in a pan til soft
  5. Add paprika, cumin, turmeric and chilli and cook for 30 seconds
  6. Add vinegar and brown sugar and stir well to combine
  7. Reduce heat, stirring often, til most of the moisture has evaporated
  8. Stir in salt and pepper to taste and chopped herbs
  9. Transfer to serving bowl
  10. Sprinkle with chopped parsley or coriander (cilantro) and a dusting of paprika
  11. Serve at room temperature with pita bread
Notes
Cooking time is approximate. It all depends on how soft the original cooking is and how long it takes to cook down the jam. It took me about an hour.
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Comments

  1. foodwanderings says

    August 22, 2011 at 8:51 am

    My friend makes this jam although I never got the recipe from her so am happy your posted it. She makes it for one of the holidays. It’s yum!!

    Reply
  2. Alan Cooke says

    August 22, 2011 at 9:20 am

    That’s the second awesome eggplant recipe I’ve seen today. The first was by foodwanderings above…lol. You ladies are winning me over! 🙂 Not sure why I’ve never cooked it much, but it looks like things must change. Delish 😉

    Reply
  3. Redawna says

    August 22, 2011 at 9:36 am

    That looks fantastic!
    I am definitely going to give it a try as soo as I get some egg plant.
    I have been addicted to home made pita chips of late, now I have something new to help feed my addiction.

    Good stuff!

    Reply
  4. Martyna@WholesomeCook says

    August 22, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Yum! Those 3 words, Moroccan eggplant jam, sound divine together and the recipe is simple enough too! Love it! Now I want some :-/

    Reply
  5. yummychunklet says

    August 22, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Oh, my goodness! The eggplant looks delicious along with the other two dips!

    Reply
  6. Kelly says

    August 22, 2011 at 10:58 am

    What an interesting and delicious looking jam. Love your step by step illustrations and photos (beautiful hands too! :))

    Reply
  7. Junia @ Mis Pensamientos says

    August 22, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    ooo this is a savory dip! i love eggplant. i’m sure i would love this! 😀 thanks maureen 🙂

    Reply
  8. Maris (In Good Taste) says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    I love dips and eggplant so this is a sure winner! Great photos!

    Reply
  9. Kitchen Belleicious says

    August 22, 2011 at 11:16 pm

    Wow, I love the idea of a savory jam! I have never done something like this before but you bet I am now going to give your recipe a try! Beautiful and delicious

    Reply
  10. Sissi says

    August 23, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    If it was Indian I would call it “chutney”. It looks absolutely irresistible! I love eggplants and the combination of the spices seems to make it a perfect dip!

    Reply
  11. sportsglutton says

    August 24, 2011 at 2:38 am

    I’m fairly picky about eating eggplant (it’s a texture issue), but this sounds delicious. Great recipe!

    Reply
  12. SallyBR says

    August 24, 2011 at 7:01 am

    What a great recipe for eggplant! I will make it this weekend, if I find great looking eggplants in the farmer’s market

    (fingers crossed)

    Reply
  13. Greg says

    August 30, 2011 at 7:18 am

    I’m seeing a trend alright, and I’m liking it. This recipe is just wonderful.

    Reply
  14. Sippitysup says

    August 30, 2011 at 8:01 am

    this is a must try for me. I do a similarly flavored tomato jam and just know I will love this one too. GREG

    Reply
  15. Anna@MyDesignEthos says

    August 30, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    Love this recipe – I’ve made this a few times since coming back from Morocco. It’s especially amazing with a chilli/capsicum style dip and lots of varieties of olives and soft goat’s cheese. Another great Moroccan style dish is to slice eggplant thickly, add similar spices to your recipe and roast it. Yum!

    Reply
  16. wine blog says

    September 1, 2011 at 5:45 am

    This recipe looks amazing. I love eggplant! Wonder what kind of a wine paring would be ideal for this particular spread?? Very nice pictures too.

    Reply
  17. Kimby says

    September 3, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    I’m impressed that you cut your own steaks. No wonder your pup hangs around… 🙂 Thanks for another take on eggplant, Maureen — a “dip dinner” sounds light and wonderful!

    Reply
  18. christo says

    September 3, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    looks like fun times over here – love this recipe…..

    Reply
  19. Jerry says

    September 4, 2011 at 10:27 am

    Mmmm now that is what I’m talking about! I think this egg plant could compliment very well with my moroccan chicken 🙂

    Reply
  20. unikorna says

    September 4, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    I have never thought to make such an interesting combination…eggplant and garlic, wow it must be amazing. Although I don’t find here in my country some of the ingredients I shall try to prepare something following your recipe. Kisses Maureen.

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  21. Ichigo Shortcake says

    September 4, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    I absolutely love eggplant!! I love it in anything and everything so I’m sure I’ll love this dip as well. I actually haven’t tried Moroccan food before but I’ve got a scoopon lined up so we’ll see how that goes 🙂

    Reply
  22. 5 Star Foodie says

    September 4, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    I love the idea of eggplant jam. Sounds amazingly flavorful.

    Reply
  23. Kathleen says

    September 5, 2011 at 5:01 am

    This sounds amazing! I make a lot of arabic food. I’m excited to add this in!

    Reply
  24. Eileen says

    September 5, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Eggplant jam sounds very interesting. It bet it packs a flavor punch – yum!

    Reply
  25. Jamie says

    September 5, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    I’ve been away and I just get back to this scrumptious dish! I so love Moroccan food but this is one thing I have never made. I rarely cook eggplant because I find it difficult to cook and don’t often find yummy things to do with it. This sounds divine! Baba ganoush I love so I think I would love this jam!

    Reply
  26. Foodness Gracious says

    September 5, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    Thanks for stopping by my place. I love the eggplant jam and it inspires me to eat more of the purple blob!
    Thanks again….

    Reply
  27. SallyBR says

    September 5, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    Maureen, I made it on Saturday evening, AWESOME!

    Unfortunately my photos turned out pretty pathetic – what is it with brownish food that makes it impossible to take a nice photo? at least for me, I definitely need to get better

    anyway, thanks for a great recipe, we have just a tiny bit left, I am not sure I’ll share with hubby 😉

    Reply
  28. Catherine says

    September 6, 2011 at 7:19 am

    Dear Maureen, This looks so interesting I know that I would be a big fan of this. I do enjoy eggplant and these jams look wonderful. Blessings, Catherine

    Reply
  29. Sawsan@chef in disguise says

    September 7, 2011 at 5:11 am

    I’m in love!
    all those spices and flavors…heaven

    Reply
  30. Joanne says

    September 7, 2011 at 6:26 am

    I could eat Moroccan flavors just about every day! This jam looks SO GOOD.

    Reply
  31. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    September 7, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Eggplant jam! How delicious~~~~~! I can honestly eat this jaam with pita chips for dinner. =P I love all the spices to cook this. YUM!

    Reply
  32. The Café Sucré Farine says

    September 8, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    What a unique, delicious sounding recipe! Would love to try this!

    Reply
  33. Ryan says

    September 9, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Oh no- I can just see the sweet doggy’s guilty little face. I’m glad your dinner turned out well in spite of his jumping. 🙂 The eggplant jam looks delicious– it sounds so good with all of the different spices and flavors– tumeric, cumin, and brown sugar? Yum! I must try this!

    Reply
  34. Ashley@BakerbyNature says

    September 12, 2011 at 1:47 am

    This looks so tempting! I love the exotic flavors from all the unique ingredients.

    Reply
  35. Kitchen Butterfly says

    September 12, 2011 at 6:13 am

    Reminds me of a caponata, an Italian eggplant dish which I love….and I can’t believe the dog ate the steaks!!!!! Unbelievable.

    Reply
  36. Mama says

    September 12, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    I’m personally not the biggest fan of eggplants, however this recipe and its photos make it look sooooo appealing!! yummmm

    Reply
  37. Simone says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    There are times when I’m really happy that our cat is now to old to be able to reach the kitchen counter… She has been known to run away with things in her mouth she shouldn’t have! Having said that; I love the moroccon kitchen and this jam looks quite interesting!

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  38. Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen says

    September 13, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    Bad dog for stealing the steak! Good dog for inspiring Maureen to make this jam! Sounds delightful. Definitely making this.

    p.s. your tale of woe reminds me of my sister telling off one of her neighbours for feeding her cats hen they’d be asked not to. “Hey lady, they hopped onto the bbq and helped themselves to a chicken fillet each” was the indignant reply!

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  39. MadAboutMacarons says

    September 14, 2011 at 1:37 am

    Pass me a variety of shovels, please. I want to dip into this heaven! Love the flavours and the Moroccan touch is a great idea to bring in more warmth here at the end of summer.

    Reply
  40. Baker Street says

    September 16, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Delicious Jam Maureen! I love eggplant.. can’t wait to try it. 🙂

    Reply
  41. Terra says

    September 16, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    This sounds so delicious! I like learning about fun, easy dips like this:-) Perfect treat for a party for sure! Hugs, Terra

    Reply
  42. Juliane says

    October 18, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Yummm! I have extra eggplant- now I know what to do with them!

    Reply
  43. Pearl says

    January 22, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    Oh, ever since the bottle of Moroccan eggplant jam my friend gave me was empty, I was hoping I’d find a recipe to make some! This looks so perfect and easy, I will give this a try as soon as I get the groceries done 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 22, 2012 at 8:19 pm

      Pearl you must make this eggplant jam. It’s so good you won’t be able to leave it alone. I know I can’t. 🙂

      Reply

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