Poor Man'S Caviar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 lb.) eggplant
6 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. green pepper, finely chopped
1/4 c. tomato paste or puree
2 to 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. pepper
dark rye bread or sesame seed crackers

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Bake eggplant on rack in center of oven for 1/2 hour, turning it over once or twice, until soft and its skin is charred and blistered. Cook onions in 4 tablespoons oil over moderate heat for 6 to 8 minutes,
until soft, but not brown. Stir in green pepper and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer.
Remove from heat.