Baklazhannaya Ikra

This is an eggplant caviar recipe.

Ingredients
1 large eggplant
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 medium tomato peeled and finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 x salt and black pepper freshly ground
1 x parsley leaves fresh, chopped, for garnish

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F.
Pierce the eggplant in several places with a knife
and bake on a baking sheet, until soft, about 50 minutes,
turing midway through the baking time.
Remove from the oven and cool. Cut the eggplant,
lengthwise, in half. Scoop out the pulp and chop until very fine.
In a large bowl, combine the pulp with the onion,
tomato, garlic, oil, and vinegar.
Blend thoroughly and season with the slat and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
Place in a serving dish and garnish with the parsley.
Serve with pita triangles or cocktail rye bread.