Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers (red)
- 1 eggplant
- 1 spanish onion
- 240 ml water
- 120 ml apple juice
- 38 gr spinach
- 26 gr ghee
- 16 gr ginger (grated)
- 16 ml lemon juice
- 6 gr cumin
- 4 gr coriander
- 3 gr cinnamon
- 1 gr turmeric
- 1 gr salt
- 1 gr cayenne
- 1 gr cardamom (ground)
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"
