QUICK AND HEARTY EGGPLANT STEW

Quick and Hearty Eggplant Stew image

This eggplant stew is simmered with tummy-warming Indian spices and served over rice.

Provided by Jessica Hawn

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant
2 tablespoons sweet curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 small onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped, or more to taste
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup sliced scallions, divided
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup beef stock, or more as needed
2 cups beef stock
¼ cup sliced scallions
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup rice
1 pinch kosher salt

Steps:

Partially skin eggplant and cut into cubes; set aside.
Mix curry powder, coriander, garam masala, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl; set aside.
Start rice: bring beef stock, scallions, and ginger to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in rice and kosher salt. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Continue with stew: coat the bottom of a heavy pan with oil. Add onion and garlic and warm over medium heat until aromatic, 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir eggplant into the onion mixture; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes. Remove cover and stir in tomatoes; simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Stir in black beans and 1/2 of the scallions; the stew should be pretty thick at this point because of the tomatoes.
Add 1 cup beef stock and stir in spice mix. Boil, stirring occasionally, for several minutes. Add up to 1 cup more beef stock as the stew cooks down to get the thickness you desire. About 1 minute before serving, stir in cilantro and remaining scallions to add flavor throughout.
Serve stew over cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 10.9 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 394.8 mg, Sugar 5.7 g