Every hostess dreams of that dish on the holiday table were not only delicious, but also beautiful.And best of all, if they are hitting their unusual appearance.After all, most likely, these dishes will disappear with the first of the festive table.Very useful in this case can be an appetizer of eggplant "peacock's tail".Despite the fact that it is preparing to available products it looks very colorful and appetizing.
To prepare the "peacock tail" of eggplant, of course, need themselves eggplant.In addition, still need tomatoes, zucchini, mozzarella, basil, salt, pepper and garlic.
Eggplant cleaned and, if necessary, soak with salt for an hour.This is done in order to have gone the extra bitterness.After that, each cut lengthwise, leaving the compound at the spine.As a result, the eggplant will be spread out like a fan.Separately, fry the zucchini, cut into slices.Mix the crushed garlic and basil, add the olive oil so as to obtain a viscous mass.Lubricate it each petal, sprinkle grated cheese on a fine grater and put on a cup zucchini and tomatoes.Bake get "tails" in the oven until gotovnovsti at moderate temperatures.
But as almost everyone likes eggplant recipe for "Peacock Tail" and was quickly adapted to existing diet, for example, for a system of "minus 60".Sami eggplant prepared in the same manner.But all cooking is done in a microwave dish.So, eggplant and salted and prepared some first 5 minutes.Then, for each "tail feather" laid minced chicken with onions and a further 4 minutes put in the microwave.Then add slices of tomatoes or peppers (but you can do both), and heated for a further 4 minutes.Now you only have to add the grated cheese and send in the microwave for 2 minutes - and a snack "peacock tail" of the eggplant is ready.
But of all the options there is one drawback - is not always possible to find the eggplant with a thin and smooth skin.So, it will have to be cleaned, and the dish will lose some of its charm.In this case, a snack "peacock tail" of eggplant can be prepared differently.Cut the eggplant slices, season with salt and leave for 20-30 minutes.Thereafter, rinsed under running water.Fry in vegetable oil on each side of a couple of minutes.Put on paper towel to absorb excess oil.Meanwhile mix grated cheese, crushed garlic and mayonnaise.This mixture is still hot eggplant spread.Put them on a platter, giving the shape of the tail.Garnish with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and olives.
Optionally to this "tail" can be made out of a pear and a peacock.Using a thin knife to cut out her figure.For the eyes use cloves or pepper peas for beak - pepper.Wings can be made from cucumber and olives, as well as the legs.The head of the peacock can be decorated with any herbs - dill, parsley or cilantro.You can experiment by making each time a new bird.
Snack "peacock tail" of eggplant, whatever the recipe is chosen, be sure to appeal to all guests.First its beautiful appearance, and then the inner content.And do not worry if some pieces are jagged.In nature, there is nothing the same, it looks natural.
