Ikra Ovoshchnaia

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Gingham Estate in Fort Worth, Texas in 1992.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 medium eggplant
* 1 large carrot
* 1 large yellow onion
* 1 celery stick
* 1 pound fresh tomatoes
* 2 cloves finely chopped garlic
* ¼ cup chopped parsley
* ¼ cup chopped dill
* ¼ cup chopped cilantro
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ½ tablespoon soy sauce
* 2 bay leaves
* olive oil
== Directions ==
# Peel chop and stew tomatoes for 40 minutes on low heat after bringing to boil to make a sauce.
# Pour boiling hot water over eggplant then chop eggplant into cubes.
# Salt eggplant and put into well oiled frying pan.
# Stew on low for 30 minutes and mix frequently.
# Add oil if pan gets too dry.
# When eggplant gets soft and decreases in size add finely chopped carrot, finely chopped celery, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, black pepper and bay leaves.
# Mix and cook for 20 minutes.
# Add dill, cilantro and parsley.
# Cook for another 15 minutes stirring frequently.
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