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Eggplant and Kidney Bean Stew

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5 from 2 reviews

Hearty and comforting eggplant and Kidney bean stew.

  • Author: Anastasia
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main course
  • Cuisine: International, Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 1 C dried Kidney beans
  • 2 medium eggplant (500g/1lb), diced
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 C vegetable stock or water
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • oil for cooking

Instructions

  1. If using dried beans cook them first.
  2. Heat oil in a large shallow pan over medium heat. Throw in cumin seeds. After they become fragrant add onion and cook until soft and translucent. Then add garlic and stir for a minute.
  3. Now add diced eggplant and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Finally stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, herbs and spices. Cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Pour vegetable stock and let everything simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. In 15 minutes add cooked beans and simmer for another 5 minutes until all the flavors combine.
  6. Serve with side dish of your choice.

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