Ensaladang Talong

Ensaladang Talong or Eggplant Salad is a very sour salad made out of grilled eggplants, tomatoes and onions. It is usually consumed as an accompaniment to grilled meats

As I had mentioned before Philippines does not have a lot of salad type dishes and most of it are consumed either as a side dish or appetizer rather salad entrees due to the strong salty and sour flavours. This dish is no different, Ensaladang Talong or Eggplant Salad is a very sour salad made out of grilled eggplants, tomatoes and onions. It is usually consumed as an accompaniment to grilled meats and seafood, not just it adds a different dimension to the flavours when paired with meats it also acts as a palate cleanser attributed by its sour taste.

So with your next grilled meat or barbecue dish try this one out it is a match made in heaven.

Ensaladang Talong

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• Author: Raymund
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Yield: 3-4 1x
• Category: Main Course
• Cuisine: Filipino

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Description

Ensaladang Talong or Eggplant Salad is a very sour salad made out of grilled eggplants, tomatoes and onions. It is usually consumed as an accompaniment to grilled meats

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Ingredients

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• 3 pcs Chinese eggplant
• 2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium sized white onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons shrimp paste (bagoong) or use sea salt for vegetarian option
• 1 medium sized red chilli, sliced
• 3/4 cup coconut vinegar or white vinegar
• freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Slice the eggplants in half crosswise then grill until cooked. Cool down then using a spoon scrape off the flesh from the skin. Roughly chop then set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl mix everything together.
3. Place on small serving plate then serve.

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