RECIPE: Armine's Grandmother's Eggplant Stew

RECIPE: Armine's Grandmother's Eggplant Stew

Ingredients:

• eggplant diced 1-2 in cubes 
• diced tomato
• sliced yellow and or sweet onion 
• a lot of dill
• chopped parsley  
• chopped paprika
• smashed and chopped capers
• coriander or chopped cilantro
• salt
• pepper
• extra virgin olive oil (evoo)

Directions:

1. Dice the eggplant, put it in a bowl, and sprinkle a generous amount of salt making sure they all have some salt on them. Let sit for like 15-20 min.
   
2. Prep the onions and start caramelizing them.
   
3. When onions are caramelized add salt, pepper, and coriander if using. 
   
4. Prep tomatoes and start cooking it with the seasoning and onions. I like my tomatoes to have a little bite but it can be cooked down to a sauce-y texture.
   
5.  Let that do its thing while you squeeze the water out of the eggplants. 
   
6. Then the eggplants go into the onion and tomato mix with a lot of dill, capers and a little parsley. Let the ancestors and your heart guide how many herbs and spices you use. Let stew together for 10 mins.  
   
7. Serve over rice or with flatbread or pita.