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GHIVECI

1/4 cup oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
3 - 4 carrots, scraped and sliced
1 handful of green beans, veins removed
1 large eggplant, peeled
3 - 4 large peppers one of which can be slightly sharp,
  seeded and sliced
2 large tomatoes, skin removed
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1 tsp sugar

This quantity will serve 8

Wash and prepare all the vegetables;
Cut eggplant into slices about 1 cm - 1/2' thick.
Place slices on paper towel and salt liberally, leave to rest
for about 20 minutes. This will remove bitter juice and excess moisture
from the eggplant. Wipe moisture off eggplants with a clean paper towel
and repeat procedure on the other side of the slices.
Cut eggplant slices into pieces about 2.5 cm - 1" square.
Cut all vegetables into the same size pieces.

Heat oil in a skillet large enough to hold all the vegetables.
Add onions and garlic and sautee stirring frequently, until golden.
Add carrots and continue cooking and stirring frequently.
After a few minutes add green beans. Stirring frequently,
continue cooking for a few more minutes then add eggplant.
If necessary add a bit more oil. Stir and continue cooking
until eggplant looks slightly golden on all sides,
Add peppers and continue stirring and cooking for a few minutes.
Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper and continue to cook until
all vegetables are cooked and there is no excess moisture left.

Ghiveci can be served hot or cold.
Other vegetables can be added, the quantity of each changed,
but the essential taste has to be of peppers, eggplant, tomatoes,
onions and garlic.

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Mimi
Received on 2006-10-08 07:16:13