Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey, copyright 1999Spicy Eggplant Stew with Potatoes, Mushrooms and Chickpeas, page 196
Prepared February 13, 2008
Madhur Jaffrey's books of Indian cookery are fabulous resources for anyone interested in cooking in that style. This cookbook, as you can see by its title, takes a broader view. The recipes are varied and interesting. At over 700 pages, this book has something for everyone. I do think that her Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan dishes are the heart of the book, but many cultures are represented and those recipes do not seem like an afterthought.
This dish was fantastic. We served the stew over basmati rice with roasted cauliflower on the side. It was filling, and the mushrooms gave it a meaty texture.
It was also a quick fix - much faster to pull together than I thought. I was planning on making something else, and from inspiration to service, the stew took about 40 minutes total (with only 10 minutes of active work). It is a saucy mess (note the puddles under my cooking dish) so make sure you use a large enough pot (I should have used my Dutch oven, instead of this gratin).
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