Aubergine Sauce with Saffron Rice

red.queen
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This may be the most awesome dish I've ever made: it's spicy, sweet and tangy. There are quite a few steps and ingredients but it is well worth it. The saffron-berry rice compliments the vegetable sauce perfectly

Aubergine Sauce with Saffron Rice

This may be the most awesome dish I've ever made: it's spicy, sweet and tangy. There are quite a few steps and ingredients but it is well worth it. The saffron-berry rice compliments the vegetable sauce perfectly

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Ingredients

90 mins
4 servings
  1. 500 geggplants (aubergines), about two small ones, roughly chopped
  2. 1large bell pepper, roughly chopped
  3. 250 gonions (1 big onion), diced
  4. 1small piece of ginger root, finely sliced
  5. 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  6. 75 golives, diced
  7. 1 tablespooncapers
  8. 800 gcrushed tomatoes (two cans)
  9. 1vegetable stock cube
  10. Few teaspoons of sugar
  11. to tasteSweet paprika, chili flakes, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper
  12. pinchsumach (optional)
  13. 1-2 teaspoonsgaram masala
  14. rice:
  15. 1 1/2 cuplong grain rice, uncooked
  16. 1big pinch saffron
  17. 1 tablespoonunsalted butter
  18. 2 handfulsunsweetened dried barberries or cranberries
  19. 1 tablespoongranulated sugar

Cooking Instructions

90 mins
  1. 1

    Heat some oil in a wok over high heat. Add eggplants in a single layer (you may have to do this in batches). Fry until browned (not cooked through). Remove from wok and set aside in a colander

  2. 2

    Add some more oil to the wok and toss in the bell pepper until charred. Set aside in the same colander

  3. 3

    Next, reduce heat to medium, oil the wok if needed. Add the onion and fry until golden brown, then add ginger and garlic. After about 1 minute, add capers, olives and crushed tomatoes

  4. 4

    Transfer all the vegetables from the colander into the wok. Simmer over low heat for 40-45 minutes with the seasoning: sugar, stock cube, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, chili flakes, garam masala, sumach and sweet paprika

  5. 5

    In the meantime, cook the rice in 3 cups of water and a pinch of saffron. Cover until ready to eat

  6. 6

    Finally, prepare the berries: heat some butter in a small frying pan. Add barberries and sugar. Toss berries for about 2 minutes and take off heat

  7. 7

    To serve: scoop some rice in a bowl, top with crispy berries and the vegetable sauce. Enjoy :)

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