Name: Quick okra, eggplant and turmeric stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 6 vine-ripened tomatoes, scored; 60 ml olive oil (¼ cup); 1 eggplant, halved lengthways, then cut diagonally into wedges; 1 kg okra, trimmed; 2 onions, diced; 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tbsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp finely grated ginger; 400 gm canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained; Torn flat-leaf parsley, to serve

Quick okra, eggplant and turmeric stew

Very ripe tomatoes make all the difference in our okra, eggplant and turmeric stew. Serve with bread or on a grilled fillet of fish.

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Serves 4 - 6

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

Very ripe tomatoes make all the difference here. Serve this quick stew with bread or on a grilled fillet of fish. If you’re a fan of okra, you’ll find more okra recipes here.

Ingredients

6 vine-ripened tomatoes, scored

60 ml olive oil (¼ cup)

1 eggplant, halved lengthways, then cut diagonally into wedges

1 kg okra, trimmed

2 onions, diced

5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tbsp ground turmeric

1 tsp finely grated ginger

400 gm canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Torn flat-leaf parsley, to serve

Method

Main

1.Turn tomatoes over a gas flame using tongs until skin blisters (20-30 seconds each side; using a blowtorch also works well, or simply blanch tomatoes in a saucepan of boiling water until the skin separates). Cool briefly, then peel and dice.

2.Fry eggplant in 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide, deep frying pan over high heat, turning occasionally, until golden brown (3-5 minutes), then set aside. Add okra to pan and cook, turning occasionally, until golden (2-4 minutes), then set aside. Reduce heat to medium, add remaining oil and onion to pan and sauté until translucent (10-15 minutes). Add garlic, turmeric and ginger, and stir until fragrant (1-2 minutes). Add tomato, okra, eggplant and 2 tbsp water, bring to the boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until vegetables are tender (10-15 minutes). Add chickpeas, warm through (1 minute), then season to taste and serve scattered with parsley.