Best Moroccan Style Eggplant Recipes

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MOROCCAN-STYLE CHICKEN AND EGGPLANT STEW



Moroccan-Style Chicken and Eggplant Stew image

With many spices that light up the flavors and chicken that falls from the bone, this hearty dish gets them asking for seconds. Eggplant never had it so good.

Provided by Blue Buddha

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Chicken

Time 2h1m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 large eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups sliced onions
12 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon paprika
1 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 ½ teaspoons ground fennel seeds
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, hand-crushed and juice reserved
2 cups sliced red bell peppers
½ cup white wine
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
1 (4.5 pound) whole chicken, separated and breasts split and skinned
1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
  • Place eggplant in a large bowl. Drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil over eggplant and toss to coat. Spread eggplant on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is softened and browned, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, wide pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions and garlic until onions are softened, about 10 minutes. Stir paprika, kosher salt, coriander, fennel seeds, black pepper, cumin, ginger, and turmeric into onion mixture; cook and stir for 1 minute.
  • Mix tomatoes, half of the reserved tomato juice, red bell peppers, white wine, and lemon juice into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reserve the remaining tomato juice to thin the stew if needed.
  • Arrange chicken in a single layer in the pot; cover with some of the tomato mixture. Return stew to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Flip chicken, cover, and simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Stir eggplant and marjoram into stew; simmer uncovered until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 991 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 255.4 mg, Fat 66.7 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 67.5 g, SaturatedFat 16.8 g, Sodium 1053.7 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

MOROCCAN-STYLE EGGPLANT FRITTERS



MOROCCAN-STYLE EGGPLANT FRITTERS image

Yield 12 fritters

Number Of Ingredients 27

1 large eggplant, peeled, cut into 2 inch pieces
2 large eggs
2 cups breadcrumbs
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped
2 tsp tomato paste
1 tsp hot paprika
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 salt
1/4 tsp ginger
Pinch of cardamom
1 cup flour
2 eggs, beaten to blend
Vegetable oil, for frying
Cilantro-Mint Yogurt:
1 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp coarsely chopped mint
1 Tbsp coarsely chopped cilantro
1 tsp grated ginger
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
Salt
1 lime or lemon, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Place eggplant in top of vegetable steamer over boiling water. Cover and steam till tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to processor and puree; drain 30 minutes. Whisk puree, 2 eggs, 1 cup breadcrumbs, and next 13 ingredients. Place 1 mounded Tbsp into flour. Coat. Dip into eggs, then remaining 1 cup breadcrumbs. Flatten into 3-inch long oval patty. Heat 3 inches oil to 375. Add patties in batches and cook till golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towel. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Cilantro-Mint Yogurt: Mix. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.

MOROCCAN STYLE EGGPLANT



Moroccan Style Eggplant image

Make and share this Moroccan Style Eggplant recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chickee

Categories     Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 eggplants (approximately 800g total)
1 tablespoon salt
2 red capsicums
1 teaspoon cumin seed
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup tomato sauce or 1 cup chopped diced tomato
juice 1 lemon
3 tablespoons chopped flatleaf parsley

Steps:

  • Slice eggplants 2cm thick. Soak in water to which you have added the tablespoon of salt. Leave for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, roast capsicums until skin is charred, place in a plastic or paper bag, close tightly and leave to cool.
  • Lift eggplant from water and steam the slices for 10 minutes. Drain and press lightly with a clean cloth to extract most of the liquid. Chop into 1cm dice and set aside.Roast cumin seeds until fragrant and grind to a coarse powder in a mortar and pestle.
  • Remove skin and seeds from capsicums and chop into 1cm dice. Combine with eggplant.
  • Heat oil in a wide frying-pan and saute the garlic for a minute until it starts to smell delicious. Tip in the eggplant mixture together with the ground cumin, salt and red pepper flakes. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring. Now add the tomato sauce and cook until thick. Taste and adjust seasoning. Dribble in the lemon juice and most of the parsley. Scoop into a flat dish to serve and decorate with the rest of the parsley.
  • Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.7, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 1327.6, Carbohydrate 11.1, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 5.3, Protein 2

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