This was stunning! I started off by cutting an aubergine into small cubes adding salt to them and leaving them for 20 minutes to draw the moisture out. Then I toasted some spices - cardamon pods, cloves, a stick of cinnamon, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and garam masala. Then bash them to a powder in a pestle and mortar and remove the cardamon husk and add smoked paprika and chilli powder.
I rinsed and dried the aubergine in a tea towel, poured some vegetable oil into a frying pan and put the aubergine in with half the spice mixture, then fried for about eight minutes. While that's going on a finely chop an onion, some garlic, green chilli and grate some ginger. Remove the aubergine from the pan and set it aside.
Then onto the last stage, I fry the onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and remaining spice mixture until softened, then I add a few diced tomatoes. Add a tin of chick peas, veg stock and simmer for a while before adding coconut milk and putting the aubergines back in, throw some spinach on top and put a lid on for one minute, stir it in and serve with basmati rice, lime wedges, and coriander.
Happy veganuary!
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Dad this smelled disgusting
Cheers son
Bwahahah
Chickpeas AND eggplant. I seriously cannot comprehend any way you could make a dish more disgusting, Rob.
I could do with some butternut squash to be honest 😀
At least you didn't say pinenuts.
Because yes, I just thought of a way it could be worse.
Absolutely stunning
It was!
I would try that. Not because its vegan just because it sounds good.
That’s right thanks Jane!
How was it? Did your boy eat it? lol
That looks delicious