Eggplant Stew
A hearty eggplant stew with tender meat, flavorful tomato sauce, and seasoned fried eggplant, perfect for comforting meals and suitable for family dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Peel and slice eggplants, salt the slices, and leave for several hours until bitter juice comes out.
- Fry stew meat and onions in a stew pot until meat is browned.
- Add 3 cups water, salt, pepper, turmeric, garlic, and lemon to the meat. Boil for 5 minutes, then add tomato sauce.
- Cook on medium heat for about 2 hours or until meat is tender.
- Add yellow peas and simmer for 30 minutes until peas are soft.
- While the stew is simmering, wash and dry the eggplant slices.
- Fry the eggplant in a skillet seasoned with turmeric until golden brown.
- Drain excess oil from the fried eggplant with paper towels.
- Add the fried eggplant to the stew once peas are done and simmer briefly.
- Serve the stew with rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
265
kcal
13% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).