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Majorcan Tumbet

Majorcan Tumbet

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The Balearic Islands' vegetable dish: fried potatoes, eggplant, and zucchini cooked in olive oil, layered and topped with a garlic-infused tomato sauce, w…

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Majorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, has its own distinctive cuisine, rich in flavors. “Tumbet,” a traditional dish, consists of potatoes, eggplant, and zucchini. Here is a modern take on this casserole.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$20.76 $5.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.25
  • $0.03
  • $0.59
  • $1.37
  • $0.36
  • $12.89
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the eggplants, cut them into slices, salt them, and place them in a colander set over a bowl of water for an hour. Then, drain them thoroughly. ≈ 8 min
  2. If desired, peel the apples and cut them into thin slices. Slice the zucchini and mince the garlic. ≈ 8 min
  3. Dice the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and chop them into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  4. Heat some oil in a frying pan and brown the apple slices on both sides. Season them and place them in a dish.
  5. Next, brown the eggplants and place them on the baking sheet, followed by the zucchini, which you place on top of the eggplants. Keep warm. ≈ 3 min
  6. Remove almost all of the oil and then brown the garlic in the remaining oil.
  7. Add the tomatoes and let them reduce slightly while stirring, then blend the sauce and season with salt, pepper, and sugar.
  8. Coat the vegetables with sauce and serve hot or cold. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Majorcan Tumbet

  • 3 eggplants$5.25
  • salt$0.03
  • olive oil$0.59
  • 4 firm-fleshed apples$1.37
  • 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
  • 1 kg of fragrant tomatoes$12.89
  • Freshly ground pepper$0.27

Total$20.76

that's $5.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 eggplants
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • 4 firm-fleshed apples
  • 2 zucchini
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 kg of fragrant tomatoes
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • A pinch of sugar

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