What is zaalouk?

Name: Moroccan Zaalouk Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 large eggplants (or 3 medium); 2 medium or large tomatoes (or more to taste); 6 cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped (or to taste); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (approx.); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (approx.); 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 2 teaspoons paprika (or to taste); 2 teaspoons cumin (or to taste); 4 tablespoons olive oil (approx.; no need to measure); cayenne pepper or whole chili peppers (optional; to taste); lemon juice or small wedge of lemon (optional; to taste); chopped parsley or cilantro (optional; for garnish); olive oil (optional; to drizzle on top as garnish)

Question

What is zaalouk?

Accepted Answer

Zaalouk is a cooked Moroccan salad that's made from eggplants and tomatoes. Like many other Moroccan salads, it's often eaten as a dip.

You will sometimes see the word zaalouk in tandem with other mashed salads such as Zaalouk of Cauliflower or Zaalouk of Cabbage. But used by itself, zaalouk usually refers to the eggplant and tomato salad.