Month: June 2016

Simple Healthy Eggplant Curry

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Spicy Eggplant Curry
Spicy Eggplant Curry

Eggplants are in season and my garden is producinga lot of them. So, to enjoy them in an easy to  make dish, I came up with this easy to make curry.

Ingredients

  • 1 black eggplant or 2 Asian eggplants chopped into 1/2  inch cubes.
  • 1/2 large onion chopped in 1/2 to 1inch pieces
  • 1 very ripe tomato or 1 6 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red. pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • l  tsp cumin seed
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 doves garlic finely chopped

Directions

Heat pan till hot. Add olive oil and cumin seeds and fry till the seeds start to pop. Add onion, garlic and eggplant and fry for about 3 minutes. Now add  in spices and fry for 1 more minute. Add tomato and cook about 15  more minutes till eggplantis cooked and tomato is disintegrated. Add additional salt and pepper flakes as desired. Serve and enjoy.

Healthy Turkish Red Lentil soup

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Healthy Red Lentil Soup
Healthy Red Lentil Soup

This is a easy, quick and. healthy meal. You can make it ahead of time and store it in the fridge an it will last up to 2 weeks.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of Red Lentils
  • 32 oz chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 of a large onion finely chopped
  • large carrot finely chopped
  • I tsp salt
  • 4 cloves garlic finely choppe
  • I tbsp olive oil
  • 1  lemon cut into wedges
  • optionally  top with freshly ground pepper and cilantro

Directions

Fry onion, garlic and carrot in the olive oil till translucent, but not browned.  Add in the rest of the ingredients except lemon and bring to a boil, then  reduce heat and simmer until lentils are starting to fall apart. Spoon into serving  bowls an serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze into the soup.

Hearty Quick Chili

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Hearty Homemade Chili
Hearty Homemade Chili

This is a great meal to make and is ready in as little about 45 minutes and it tastes great. You can taste all the individual elements since it is not cooked for a really long time and this makes it have a really fresh taste.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 0f lean ground beef or vegan beef substitute.
  • 1/3 can of low salt Red Kidney Beams
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper green or red diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 serrano peppers finely diced. Seeds removed for less heat.
  • 4 cloves garlic finely diced
  • 3 tbsp of Chili Powder
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tbsp of cumin
  • 1 tsp of dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Fry the onions, bell pepper, and garlic in a sauce pan with the olive oil over medium heat till tender (3-4 min). Remove, pour in a bowl and set aside. Brown the meat in the pan with the serrano pepper then add back in the onions, bell pepper, beans, and garlic with about 1 cup of water, all the spices and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30 to 45 minutes. Serve and enjoy.