Fried Aubergine under a Press

Name: Fried Aubergine under a Press
Yield: about 7–8 jars
Cuisine: Ukrainian home cooking
Ingredients: 5 kg aubergines; by eye salt; 150 g, through a garlic press garlic; 150 g oil; to taste sugar; 300 g (or less) vinegar; 400 g cold boiled water

Lightly fried aubergines in a garlic marinade, a day under a weight, then into jars.

Steps

1. Slice the aubergines, salt them and let the bitter juice run off.
2. Fry them lightly in a pan and pour the marinade over.
3. Put a weight on top and leave for a day.
4. Pack into jars. If there is not enough juice, top the jars up with water.

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