Sweet Potato Chickpea And Eggplant Hotpot Recipes

SWEET POTATO, CHICKPEA AND EGGPLANT HOTPOT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium and cook onion for 5 minutes until softened and then add garlic, chilli and paprika, and cook for 1 minute till fragrant.
• Stir sweet potato through, eggplant, tomato passata and 2 cups of water and bring to the boil and then let simmer for 15 minutes until sweet potato is just tender and then add chickpeas and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir through parsley and serve with crusty bread.

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA AND EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) STEW

Steps:

• Cut off the ends of the eggplant, than chop into ¾" cubes. I salted an eggplant once just for fun, but with fresh eggplant just don't find it necessary!
• Chop the onion roughly.
• Mince the garlic.
• Coat a large deep-sided frypan with olive oil. and heat over a medium heat.
• Add the minced garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin and cinnamon. Stir well to coat evenly. Cook until the onions have softened (approx. 4-5 minutes).
• Add the eggplant, tomatoes and chickpeas, along with the stock. Simmer over medium-low heat, covered, for fifteen-twenty minutes (until the eggplant is tender).
• Uncover and stir. If the stew looks very soupy, let the liquid bubble away for a few more minutes.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve over rice / pasta / cous cous / even toast would be yummy.
• The qty of spice listed make it moderately hot - good for a taste explosion for someone not used to spices. I normally double them as I like things really spicy!