Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Moroccan Eggplant Chickpea Stew



This is a great recipe I adapted from one I saw on the internet. No oil is used to fry so it is lower in fat/calories. My favourite part is the raisins. I was worried I added too many but it was delicious. Don't be stingy with them.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp chopped onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp ginger, chopped
2 baby eggplants, diced
1/2 tsp turmeric, ground
1/2 tsp cumin, ground
1/2 tsp coriander, ground
1/2 tsp paprika, ground
1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
1/4 tsp salt
1 16oz can of tomatoes, crushed or diced
1 cup chickpeas, (drained if canned; soaked and boiled if dried)
1/4 cup raisins
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Method:
1. Heat water over medium/high heat in a medium sized non-stick frying pan/pot.
2. Add onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for a bit.
3. Add the eggplant and cover. Let cook for a few minutes.
4. Add spices (turmeric through salt) and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
5. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, raisins, and parsley and bring to a boil.
6. Simmer for 15 minutes.
7. Salt and pepper to taste.

Tempeh and Zucchini


I made the tempeh burgers again and saved the leftover marinade. I added the juice of 1 lime and cut up another package of tempeh and marinaded it overnight. The next day I put it in the non-stick pan with a little of the liquid to brown it a bit. I sliced 1 small zucchini thinly on the diagonal and added it to the pan along with the rest of the marinade. I cooked it over medium heat until (almost) all the liquid had evaporated (about 5-8 minutes) and served. It was a delicious small meal. Over rice it would be very filling.