Marinated Eggplant (Brinjal / Aubergine) - microwave

1 eggplant

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1/2 teaspoon crushed chillies

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Oil

Slice the eggplant, place in glass microwavable container with 2/3 cup boiling water – microwave on high with lid on for 12 minutes.  Drain.  Place into jar / container.

Mix the lemon juice, garlic, chilli, oregano, salt & pepper together, spoon over the eggplant in jar.  Close the jar, shake 1-2 times.  Cover eggplant with oil.

Seal the jar or container and allow to marinade for at least 6 hours but up to 1-2 weeks in the fridge.

Use on sandwich, with cheeses or in Moussaka! 

Photo:  Alma Pretorius 

Recipe: Easy marinated eggplant - Simply Delicious

Red wine or lemon juice marinated sausage

Left:  Sausage marinated overnight in red wine

      Right:  Sausage marinated overnight in lemon juice 

 

We had dinner with a Greek friend and she served Loukaniko sausage.  It has red wine in the mixture.

 

So I thought … hmmmm, why not just soak a normal, ordinary piece of Boerewors (sausage) in something …

Red wine

Or

Lemon Juice

 

Put your sausage in a flat container with a lid.  Cover with either Red Wine or Lemon Juice.  Put lid on and refrigerate overnight.

 

The red wine gives the sausage an unique taste – you have to try it once.

The lemon juice is just sooo yummy!

Braai and enjoy.

What a clever way to transform an ordinary piece of wors.