🇲🇰 North Macedonian Cuisine

Malidzano

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 103 kcal

A silky, smoky eggplant dip blended with garlic, oil, and a touch of lemon, served cool as a mezze staple.

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggplants
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 60ml olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper
  • Fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. 1 Roast eggplants over flame or at 200°C until completely collapsed.
  2. 2 Peel and drain excess liquid for 15 min.
  3. 3 Blend eggplant with garlic, oil, and lemon juice.
  4. 4 Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5 Garnish with parsley and serve at room temperature.

Did You Know?

Malidzano is considered the "gentleman's spread" — milder and more refined than its bolder cousins ajvar and pindzur.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/north-macedonian/malidzano/