Melitzanopilafo - Eggplant Pilaf

Name: Melitzanopilafo - Eggplant Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1/4 to 1 cup / 60 to 240 ml extra-virgin Greek olive oil; 2 medium red onions (finely chopped); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 2 medium eggplants (trimmed and cut into ½ inch / 12mm chunks); 1/2 cup/100 g long-grain rice such as Greek nihaki or basmati (or Carolina, a medium-grain variety); 2 cups/350 g peeled (seeded, and finely chopped tomatoes); ½ cup chios souma (tsipouro, or dry white wine); 2 cups/450 ml water; Salt and pepper; 3 tbsp chopped fresh oregano; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

There are many traditional Greek recipes for vegetables and rice as a main course. This simple Greek recipe, made with eggplant and seasoned with fresh herbs, makes a delicious vegetarian main course, but can easily be served as a Greek meze and as a side dish to simple grilled or pan-seared meat or fish. Extra virgin Greek olive oil brings everything together and makes this unique Greek island plant-based specialty very craveable!

Updated at: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 01:34:02 GMT