Indian Eggplant Stew with Spiced Basmati Rice

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Rain,

This sounds delicious. I can't wait to make it.

Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Judy

 

Renuka Singh <rsingh7567

Indian Eggplant Stew with

Spiced Basmati Rice (very delicious)

 

Saturday, 11 April, 2009, 6:26 AM

 

 

 

Indian Eggplant Stew with Spiced Basmati Rice

 

1/4 cup ghee or olive oil

1/2 cup chopped onion

3 cloves chopped garlic

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1 fresh chili pepper, jalapeno or serrano

1 eggplant, cubed

1 bunch of fresh spinach, rinsed

4 ripe tomatoes, chopped

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (15 oz) can of garbanzo beans

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon sugar

 

Heat a large soup pot over medium to high heat and add the ghee or olive oil.

Add the onions and garlic, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, ginger, and hot pepper

until the onions are translucent and the mustard seeds begin to pop. Add the

eggplant and mix well so the spices and ghee are absorbed, the let it cook for 8

minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the bunch of fresh spinach. There is no need

to cut off the stems since many of the vitamins are found there. You can put the

spinach in without chopping and it will cook down.. Cover the stew pot for a few

minutes until it cooks down and you can fit the rest of the ingredients in the

pot. Add the tomatoes, turmeric, and salt and cook above for about 10 minutes,

until spinach is soft. Add the garbanzo beans, lemon juice, and sugar, and cook

for about 5 more minutes. Serve over spiced basmati rice.

 

Spiced Basmati Rice:

1 cup white basmati rice, rinsed twice

2 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated

1 tablespoon ghee or olive oil

 

Bring water to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low. Add the rice, ghee, and

spices and mix well. Cook for 25-30 minutes then remove from the heat. Let the

cooked rice sit for 5 minutes and then fluff the rice with a fork. You can also

use a rice cooker to make the spiced rice.