Eggplant~ red pepper & spinach curry
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 md Eggplant cubed Salt
- 1 lg Spanish onion chopped
- 2 tb Ghee
- 1 tb Grated ginger
- 1 tb Cumin
- 2 ts Coriander
- 1 ts Cinnamon
- 1/2 ts Turmeric
- 1/8 ts Cayenne
- 1/8 ts Ground cardamom
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/2 c Apple juice
- 1 c Water
- 10 oz Spinach washed stemmed
- 2 Red bell peppers cubed
- 1 tb Lemon juice
Instructions:
Sprinkle eggplant with salt place in a colander & set aside for 20 to 30 minutes. In a medium pot heat ghee. Saute onion till translucent. Add all the spices in order & saute for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Rinse eggplant. Add to the pot along with the apple juice & water. Cover & simmer over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. In another pot cook the spinach in a very small amount of water till it becomes limp but remains bright green. Drain & cool. Chop when cool enough to handle. Add bell pepper to the eggplant cook for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach lemon juice & extra salt if required. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over rice toped with toasted cashew nuts. Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook



