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Fried brinjal pomegranate pickles

By
16 December 2025
Makes 800 g
Easy
15 minutes
20 minutes

“These pickled brinjals are itching to be spooned onto a big plate of hummus, but they also get so tender when prepared this way that you could just spread them on toast.” – Khanya Mzongwana

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Ingredients

Method
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 large brinjals, cubed
  • 2 T salt
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 100 g pomegranate rubies
  • 2 T pomegranate syrup
  • 4 T balsamic vinegar

1. Heat the oil in a pan, then fry the brinjals until browned. Add the salt and garlic and fry for another minute or so. Add the remaining ingredients and stir.

2. Transfer to a large jar and seal. Store in the fridge for up to a week.

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Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Photographer: Toby Murphy
Food Assistant: Chevonne Fourie

Khanya Mzongwana

Recipe by: Khanya Mzongwana

If you're anything like our deputy food editor Khanya Mzongwana, you're obsessed with uniqueness and food with feeling. Cook her family-tested favourites, midweek winners and her mouth-wateringly fresh takes on plant-based eating.

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