African recipe: Chick-Peas, Sweet Potato And Garden Egg

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Chick-Peas, Sweet Potato And Garden Egg

 

Recipe By : Classic African by Rosamund Grant

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Pulses Vegetables

African Dairy Restricted

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 Tablespoons Olive Oil

1 Red Onion -- Chopped

3 Cloves Garlic -- Crushed

115 Grams Sweet Potatoes -- Peeled And Diced

3 Garden Eggs -- -Or-

1 Large Eggplant -- Diced

425 Grams Garbanzo Beans, Canned -- Drained

1 Teaspoon Dried Tarragon

1/2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme

1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 Teaspoon Ground Turmeric

1/2 Teaspoon Ground Allspice

5 Canned Tomatoes -- Chopped With

4 Tablespoons Reserved Juice

6 Dried Apricots

600 Milliliters Vegetable Broth

1 Green Chile -- Seeded And Chopped

2 Tablespoons Chopped Cilantro

Salt And Pepper -- To Taste

 

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a moderate heat. Add the onion,

garlic and sweet potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is

slightly softened.

 

2. Stir in the garden eggs or eggplant, then add the garbanzo beans and the

herbs and spices. Stir well to mix and cook over a gentle heat for a few

minutes.

 

3. Add the tomatoes and their juice, the apricots, stock, chile and

seasoning. stir well, bring slowly to the boil and cook for about 15

minutes.

 

4. When the sweet potatoes are tender, add the coriander, stir and adjust

the seasoning, if necessary, and serve.

 

 

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NOTES : Garden egg is a small variety of aubergine used widely in West

Africa. It is round and white, which may explain its other name - eggplant.