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Ratatouille




Ratatouille is a hearty vegetable stew packed full of flavour. It is really lovely way to serve up the veg component of your meal. 

Ingredients: 

·     1 aubergine
·     2 stalks of celery
·     8 brussels sprouts
·     1 bell pepper
·     1 can of plum tomatoes
·     1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
·     2 tbsp mixed herbs
·     Juice of ½ a lemon
·     Olive oil
·     Salt and pepper to taste



Method: 

1)   Begin by dicing all the vegetables into roughly the same sized chunks
2)   Add all your vegetables to a pan with some olive oil and fry them off until partially cooked


3)   Then add your canned tomatoes, herbs, and lemon juice
4)   Season to taste and allow the stew to reduce, keep cooking until the vegetables are ready to eat. Serve as a side, with rice. Enjoy! 




Comments

  1. Let's Curry 11 April 2020 at 10:33

    Maliha, this stew is such hearty dish. This goes well with steamed rice and some chapati.

    Thanks

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  2. Prep Bowls 17 September 2020 at 09:22

    Hello, Maliha! thank you for a great share. What a loaded power bowl this is, looks delicious. Perfect for this seasons , I like aubergine, but never tried it to make Ratatouille, I will sure try these.

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