Extraordinary Health Magazine Extraordinary Health Vol 21 | Page 43

Eggplant Chana
Masala
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS:
3 large onions, roughly chopped
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
1-2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon curry powder, or to taste
1-2 teaspoons cumin, or to taste
1 large eggplant, peeled and chopped into 1/ ” pieces
2
2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained
2 (14-ounce) cans peeled tomatoes, drained
1 can vegetarian chili
1 large handful chopped fresh cilantro (about 1/ cup)
2

Gingered Green
Beans with Hijiki
Serves 2 to 4
INGREDIENTS:
1
/ cup dried hijiki
2
1 Tablespoon shoyu
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1
/ cup onion, halved and sliced
2
1 Tablespoon finely chopped garlic
Pinch of fine sea salt
2 cups fresh green beans
Juice from 2 Tablespoons grated ginger
DIRECTIONS:
Place the hijiki in a small bowl,
and cover with hot water. Soak for
about 30 minutes, then drain and
rinse in a colander to rid the hijiki
of any remaining grit.
Combine hijiki with the shoyu and
water to almost cover in a saucepan.
Cook, uncovered, over medium heat
until the water has nearly evaporated,
about 30 to 40 minutes.
While the hijiki cooks, heat the oil in a
skillet over medium-high heat. Add the
onion, garlic and salt and sauté for about
4 minutes, or until translucent. Cut the tips
from the green beans, and add to the onions.
Cover and cook until the green beans are
tender-crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the
hijiki and ginger juice. Mix well, and cook for
1 to 2 minutes longer to marry the flavors.
Serve immediately.

DIRECTIONS:
Sauté the onions and garlic with the oil, curry powder
and cumin in a large pot until the onions are soft or
translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add the eggplant,
and sauté for 5 minutes longer, until lightly browned and
softened. Sometimes the eggplant will absorb a lot of
oil, so you might need to add more to prevent sticking.
Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and chili. Simmer for 20 to
30 minutes. It will get watery, but then reduce to a thick,
stewy chana masala. Add more spices, to taste. Stir in
chopped cilantro and serve.