Emprimir
Correo Electrónico
Receta Great Flavor, Extra Protein, and Vegetarian! Eggplant and Lobia Makhani for Meatless Monday.
 |
Ingredientes
- 2 Tbs tomato paste
- 4 whole shallots finely chopped
- 1 Tbs grated ginger
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp garam masala
- the seeds out of 6 cardamom pods, finely ground
- 1/4 tsp ground fennel seeds
- 3 small dried red chilies finely chopped
- 50 grms melted unsalted butter
- 1 and 1/2 Tbs of sugar
- 3 tsp salt
- 100 ml of whipping cream
- 1 tsp of crumbled dried methi
- toasted flaked almonds for garnish
- chopped fresh cilantro to garnish
View Full Recipe at The Colors Of Indian Cooking
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 215g | |
| Calories 273 | |
| Calories from Fat 182 | 67% |
| Total Fat 20.75g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 11.92g | 48% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium 7266mg | 303% |
| Potassium 870mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 22.38g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.7g | 19% |
| Sugars 9.57g | 6% |
| Protein 5.63g | 9% |
%20and%20so%20my%20energy%20is%20not%20the%20greatest,%20this%20slow%20cooker%20business%20sounded%20better%20and%20better.%20I'm%20also%20dealing%20with%20anemia%20which%20is%20a%20side%20effect%20of%20the%20chemo%20and%20so%20I%20decided%20to%20tweak%20the%20dish%20a%20bit%20by%20adding%20in%20some%20extra%20protein%20hit%20in%20the%20form%20of%20black%20eyed%20peas%20aka%20lobia.%20Chances%20are%20you%20have%20almost%20everything%20for%20this%20recipe%20right%20in%20your%20kitchen%20now,%20even%20if%20you%20don't%20do%20tons%20of%20Indian%20cooking.%20With%20that%20said,%20on%20to%20the%20recipe.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EEggplant,%20and%20Lobia%20Makhani%20served%20with%20Rice%20with%20Whole%20Spices%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHere's%20What%20You'll%20Need:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E3%20whole%20eggplants%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E1%20package%20of%20frozen%20black%20eyed%20peas,%20or%20one%2016%20oz%20can%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E2%20%20500grm%20bottles%20of%20passata%20(seived%20tomatoe%20pulp)%20you%20can%20find%20this%20at%20any%20market%20usually%20where%20the%20canned%20tomatoes%20or%20pasta%20sauce%20is%20sold.%20(I%20got%20mine%20at%20Whole%20Foods%20)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHere's%20What%20To%20Do:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWash%20and%20chop%20your%20eggplants%20into%201%20inch%20squares.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPut%20them%20into%20your%20slow%20cooker.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20in%20the%20finely%20chopped%20ginger.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EChop%20and%20mince%20the%20shallots,%20add%20them%20to%20the%20eggplant%20in%20the%20slow%20cooker.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPour%20in%20the%20bottles%20of%20sieved%20tomato%20pulp.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20in%20the%20tomato%20paste.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20in%20the%20ground%20coriander%20and%20garam%20masala.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECrush%20the%20cardamom%20pods.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ETake%20out%20the%20seeds,%20grind%20them%20and%20toss%20them%20in.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EGrind%20the%20fennel%20seeds.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EToss%20them%20in%20too.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20in%20the%20chopped%20dried%20red%20chilies.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20in%20the%20salt%20and%20sugar%20add%20in%20the%20melted%20butter.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EStir%20everything%20around%20so%20all%20the%20spices%20are%20well%20mixed%20together.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ETurn%20on%20the%20slow%20cooker%20to%20high%20and%20the%20timer%20to%20three%20hours.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAfter%20an%20hour%20and%20a%20half,%20give%20everything%20a%20good%20stir,%20check%20and%20see%20how%20your%20eggplants%20are%20coming%20along.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20in%20the%20black%20eyed%20peas%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThen%20go%20about%20your%20business,%20this%20is%20Me%20Time.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhen%203%20hours%20are%20up%20check%20your%20eggplants,%20nice%20and%20tender?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAdd%20in%20the%20whipping%20cream...%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E...and%20the%20ground%20methi.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECheck%20your%20seasoning%20and%20add%20salt%20if%20needed.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EStir%20everything%20together%20and%20serve%20it%20up!%20Decorate%20each%20plate%20with%20a%20sprinkled%20of%20the%20slivered%20almonds%20and%20sprinkle%20of%20the%20chopped%20fresh%20cilantro.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20served%20my%20eggplant%20with%20Basmati%20rice%20with%20whole%20spices.%20You%20can%20add%20roti%20or%20naan%20bread%20or%20whatever%20you%20wish.%20You%20can%20even%20make%20this%20ahead%20of%20time%20(night%20before)%20and%20just%20rewarm%20it%20on%20the%20stove.%20Delightful,%20warm,%20spicy,%20the%20perfect%20early%20spring%20%20slow%20cooker%20meal%20for%20a%20Meatless%20Monday.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20want%20to%20thank%20Sanjana%20for%20turning%20me%20on%20to%20this%20amazing%20dish%20which%20was%20literally%20just%20what%20the%20doctor%20ordered%20for%20me!%20It%20allowed%20me%20the%20extra%20protein%20I%20needed,%20without%20%20bothering%20with%20meat.%20This%20is%20staying%20in%20the%20permanent%20rotation%20at%20our%20house.%20I%20even%20froze%20the%20leftovers.%20What's%20next?%20More%20super%20easy%20dishes%20because...why%20not!?%20Follow%20along%20on%20Twitter%20@kathygori%3C/p%3E){kind=link}