Ikra Eggplant Caviar Spread (My Babushka's Recipe-Икра)

Name: Ikra Eggplant Caviar Spread (My Babushka's Recipe-Икра)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 3 whole Eggplants (washed & dried (About 3 lbs.)); 3 large sweet peppers (washed & dried); 1 large sweet onion (diced (about 1/2 lb.)); 5 oz fresh dill (This is one of the small packs of dill in the produce section, de-stemmed & chopped); 2-3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (divided); 4-5 cloves garlic (pressed); 3/4 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 3 Tbsp concentrated tomato paste; 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar or Lemon Juice; 1/4 to 1/2 cup Ketchup (Babushka's "secret" ingredient)

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:1h

This Ikra recipe makes a huge batch of eggplant caviar, enough to serve at a party! My Babushka LOVED to entertain and so she loved serving her Ikra at a party! You can adjust the recipe as needed, that's why I give you the vegetable amounts in pounds, so you can make this recipe with 1.5 lbs of eggplant if you need to halve it and adjust other ingredients to match.

Updated at: Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:06:46 GMT