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Dominican berenjena guisada
Berenjena guisada: Dominican stewed aubergine with peppers and oregano
Dominican home cooks make berenjena guisada as a weekday side next to white rice and beans, the aubergine stewed down with tomato, sweet peppers and plenty of dried oregano into a soft, savoury guiso. It is light, quick and good hot or at room temperature. The common mistake is adding all the water at the start, which boils the aubergine grey; let it soak up the oil and sofrito first, then add liquid a little at a time. Chef's tip: rub the dried oregano between your palms as it goes in, to release the oils; Dominican cooks swear by it.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 aubergineslarge, cut into 2 cm cubes
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onionsliced
- 1 red peppersliced
- ½ green peppersliced
- 3 cloves garliccrushed
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tomatoeschopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 2 aubergines with ½ tsp salt and leave in a colander for 10 minutes, then pat dry. This draws out water so it browns instead of steaming.
10 minStep 2: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. Fry 1 onion, 1 red pepper and ½ green pepper for 5 minutes until soft. Add 3 cloves garlic and 1 tbsp tomato paste and stir for 1 minute until the paste darkens.
6 minStep 3: Add the aubergine and stir for 4 minutes until it soaks up the oil and starts to soften at the edges.
4 minStep 4: Add 2 tomatoes, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp white vinegar and the rest of ½ tsp salt, then pour in half of ¼ cup water. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes, adding the rest of ¼ cup water if it catches, until the aubergine is silky and tender right through.
12 minStep 5: Stir in 2 tbsp fresh coriander, taste for salt and serve with rice and beans.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does dominican berenjena guisada take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of red pepper?
- Any colour of bell pepper, same amount.
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