Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by Reiner Hoffmann
ReinerHoffmann@compuserve.comLebanese Aubergine and Courgette CurryIngredients (use vegan versions): 1 large aubergine/ eggplant
2 courgettes/ zucchini, cut into 1cm squares
1 large onion
2 450g tins of plum tomatoes
mint
chilli powder
turmeric
splash of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
salt and pepper to season
serve on a bed of basmati rice
Directions:Shallow fry the onion in olive oil in a large saucepan and add diced courgettes once the onion has become soft.
In another pan cook the diced aubergine in a little oil and add water if the aubergine becomes too dry in the cooking process. Add to the onions and courgettes once cooked.
Add the tomatoes and crushed garlic. Then add chilli and turmeric according to taste as well as a generous helping of mint.
Add salt and pepper to season.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 1/2 hour
This was great but as I have never had any other Lebanese food I would really prefer a little guidance on the amount of spices to put in. I used 1 tsp of each.
Archived comment by: eileen
This is delicious. Aubergine and Courgette sound so much nicer than eggplant and zucchini.
Archived comment by: donna
YUM!! I made this earlier and it was delicious. I used 2 courgettes and 1 (large) aubergine as suggested, and there was loads left -- it could've fed around 6 people. I followed the recipe almost completely, but didn't have any mint so used mint sauce instead, and it was fantastic. Not too spicy but not too bland either. Even my Dad was impressed (and he is hard to please!)
Archived comment by: veggiTash
I had not ever made anything like this before but my husband wanted eggplant so... I didn't have any turmeric so substituted 2 tsp curry powder. I'm very impressed. I didn't think it would be good but it is! I didn't chop the eggplant or zucchini up small enough to begin with, though, and had to do that afterwards. its better when those are really small, imo.
Archived comment by: lahermite
hmm I was expecting this to taste exotic and minty, as I put in a huge bunch of fresh mint. But the taste of the mint was completely obscured by the chilli, although i hadn't put in that much chilli. I was a bit disappointed, but i will try again with less chilli.
Archived comment by: samiwolf
