Salted Eggplants with Garlic for Winter
An aromatic, piquant, and very tasty preserve! Salted eggplants with garlic for winter are an appetizing appetizer that will complement any dish. They also pair very well with strong drinks. The aroma and flavor of these salty, slightly spicy eggplants are hard to resist.
Updated : 09 April, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
Main
1 kilograms
Eggplant
30 grams
Greens
5
Garlic
20 milliliters
Vegetable oil
Soaking
1 liter
Water
1 tablespoon
Salt
Brine
450 milliliters
Water
1 teaspoon
Salt
25 milliliters
Vinegar
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How do you prepare salted eggplants with garlic for winter? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Choose eggplants without damage and use 9% vinegar.
Step 2
Rinse the eggplants under running water, trim off the stem and tip, and cut them into medium-sized cubes, about 1 x 1 cm (about 1/2 x 1/2 inch). If you wish, you can cut the eggplants another way, but this cut is very convenient for serving. Prepare a soaking solution for the eggplants by mixing water with salt. Pour the salted solution over the chopped eggplants and leave them aside for 30 minutes. This preparation step helps remove bitterness from the finished dish.
Step 3
Rinse the fresh herbs under water, shake off the excess water, and finely chop them with a knife. Parsley or dill are the best choices, or you can combine them. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely with a knife or press them through a garlic press.
Step 4
After the eggplants have soaked in the salted solution for half an hour, drain them in a colander and let the liquid run off. Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant cubes and fry them for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. The eggplants should develop a browned crust.
Step 5
In a bowl, mix the fried eggplant cubes with the chopped herbs and minced garlic.
Step 6
Prepare the glass containers in which the salted eggplants with garlic will be stored. Wash the jars and lids in advance with baking soda and sterilize them in any convenient way: in the oven, over steam, in water, or even in the microwave. Place the eggplants with herbs and garlic into the prepared jars.
Step 7
Prepare the brine: pour water into a small saucepan, add salt, and bring it to a boil. Then pour in the 9% vinegar, turn off the heat, and pour the resulting brine over the eggplants. Seal the jars with sterile lids. Turn the jars with the winter preserve upside down and cover them with a blanket until completely cooled. The next day, move the eggplant preserve to a cool place for storage. Enjoy your meal!
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