East African Eggplant Curry With Chickpeas Recipe

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East African Eggplant Curry With Chickpeas
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Directions:

  1. Cut eggplant into 1/4-inch dice.
  2. In a heavy, wide casserole, heat oil, add onion, and cook over low heat for 7 minutes, or until soft but not brown.
  3. Add garlic, jalapeño peppers, ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, pepper flakes, and cardamom.
  4. Cook mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.
  5. Add eggplant and salt, and mix well over low heat until eggplant is coated with spices.
  6. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Mix tomato paste with water, and stir into mixture.
  7. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring often, for 20 minutes.
  8. Add chickpeas and simmer 10 to 20 more minutes or until eggplant is very tender and mixture is thick.
  9. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding cayenne pepper if desire. Remove cardamom. (Stew can be kept, covered, 3 days in refrigerator.) Serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 296.54 Kcal (1242 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.96g 20%
Sodium 20.36mg 1%
Potassium 895.94mg 19%
Total Carbs 38.74g 13%
Sugars 13.78g 55%
Dietary Fiber 12.12g 48%
Protein 10.52g 21%
Vitamin C 25.1mg 42%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 88.6mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 76.49 Kcal (320 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.34g 20%
Sodium 5.25mg 1%
Potassium 231.09mg 19%
Total Carbs 9.99g 13%
Sugars 3.55g 55%
Dietary Fiber 3.13g 48%
Protein 2.71g 21%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 42%
Iron 0.9mg 19%
Calcium 22.9mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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