Mangal salad
Manqal salatı: Absheron coal-grilled aubergine, pepper and tomato salad
At every summer kebab grill in the Absheron villages outside Baku, a few aubergines, peppers and tomatoes are thrown straight onto the coals beside the skewers, then peeled, chopped with onion, basil and coriander and dressed with oil. Mangal salad tastes deeply smoky, soft and sweet, and is served with the meat or on its own with bread. A common mistake is pulling the vegetables off before the skins are fully black; the flesh stays firm and lacks smoke. Chef's tip: let the charred vegetables sweat in a covered bowl for 10 minutes; the skins slip off easily and the juices collect for the dressing.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the salad
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 red onionfinely chopped
- 1 clove garliccrushed
- ⅓ oz purple basilchopped
- ⅓ oz fresh corianderchopped
- 3 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Grill 2 aubergines, 2 green peppers and 3 tomatoes over hot coals, a gas flame or under a very hot grill, turning, until blackened all over and collapsing: 15–20 minutes for aubergines, 10 for peppers, 6 for tomatoes. Common mistake: lifting them too soon; they lack smoke.
20 minStep 2: Put the vegetables in a bowl, cover and leave for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 3: Peel off the skins, remove pepper seeds and chop everything roughly, keeping the juices.
Step 4: Mix with 1 red onion, 1 clove garlic, ⅓ oz purple basil, ⅓ oz fresh coriander, 3 tbsp sunflower or olive oil, ¾ tsp salt and 1 tsp white wine vinegar. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mangal salad take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
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