Friday, October 14, 2011

Vegetable stew - mediterranean style

This stew goes beautifully with pita bread and chickpea salad.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
Choice of vegetable - 4 cups (i prefer mushrooms, zucchini, peas, broccoli and baby corn)
2 large garlic cloves, crushed (can add more garlic if you prefer)
1 pack of tomato puree about 200ml
1/2 cup green olives, pitted and sliced
1 tbsp each of dried rosemary and parsley
Salt, red chili powder to taste

Method:
1. Heat the oil and fry the chopped onions till they start turning golden. Add garlic and fry for few seconds.
2. Add all the vegetables and cook for a few minutes
3. Add the tomato puree, olives and rosemary and parsley. Add salt and chili powder to taste. Cover and cook for about 15 mins till all the vegetables are cooked.
4. Serve hot with pita or toasted garlic bread.

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