Fragrant Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

2 tb olive oil
1 bengali
5 spice
1 ts turmeric
1/4 ts chili flakes
1 c onion
4 garlic
2 c green cabbage
3 c cubed zucchini
1 slice japanese eggplant
2 c chickpeas
2 c tomato sauce
2 tb tomato paste
1/2 ts sea salt

Instructions

Perfumed wtih Benali 5-spice (panch puran), this tasty melange of vegetables is wonderful with basmati rice. DIRECTIONS: =========== In a large saucepan, saute Bengali 5-spice in oil until fragrant and popping. Add turmeric and chili, and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in onion, garlic and cabbage and cook until soft. Add zucchini, eggplant, chickpeas and 1/2 cup of chickpea liquid. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cover and cook for 40 minutes. Per serving: 262 cal, 12 g prot, 186 mg sod, 41 g carb, 7 g fat, 0 mg chol, 69 mg calcium