Eggplant Stew with Rice Recipe
I'm still posting eggplant recipes, and I still have more, because eggplants and zucchinis are the main things we've been getting from farmers market every week for over a month now. And I took the opportunity to show how Turks are crazy about eggplant! Cive is a great summer dish from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, Antalya. Cive is good warm or cold, with yogurt or bread. The main point is to make it with green tomatoes that give cive the desired sour taste.
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
Interest GroupHealthy
Ingredients
| Eggplant | 1 Pound, diced (peeled partially leaving lengthwise stripes) | |
| Onions | 2 Medium, cut in thin half moons | |
| Garlic | 12 Clove (60 gm), finely chopped | |
| Green chilies | 3 , chopped | |
| Green tomatoes | 3 , petite diced (preferably green tomatoes for a sour taste) | |
| Rice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Olive | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Black pepper | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Chopped mint | 2 Tablespoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 167 Calories from Fat 21
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2 g3.8%
Saturated Fat 0.39 g1.9%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 295.5 mg12.3%
Total Carbohydrates 35 g11.5%
Dietary Fiber 7.9 g31.6%
Sugars 9.9 g
Protein 5 g10.9%
Vitamin A 21.6% Vitamin C 91.1%
Calcium 9.9% Iron 11.8%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
-Heat oil in a pot. Add onion and garlic. Stir for 3-4 minutes.
-Add chopped chilies. Stir for a couple of minutes.
-Add tomato, eggplant, black pepper, salt. Stir one and do not stir again; otherwise eggplant will get mushy.
-Cover and cook on low-medium until vegetables will get juicy in the pot. Stir in rice nice and polite.
-Cover and cook on low for 30-40 minutes.
-Before you serve, sprinkle chopped basil or mint.
-Add chopped chilies. Stir for a couple of minutes.
-Add tomato, eggplant, black pepper, salt. Stir one and do not stir again; otherwise eggplant will get mushy.
-Cover and cook on low-medium until vegetables will get juicy in the pot. Stir in rice nice and polite.
-Cover and cook on low for 30-40 minutes.
-Before you serve, sprinkle chopped basil or mint.
Chef
