This eggplant beef stew is an easy Middle Eastern dish that you can make in an Instant Pot, slow cooker or on the stove. Tangy, sweet tomatoes with silky eggplant and cinnamon spiced meat make for a delicious dish any night of the week.
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time1hour10minutes
Total Time1hour20minutes
Servings6
AuthorDenise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)
Ingredients
1lbbeefcubed
1Tablespoonolive oil
½teaspooncinnamon
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpepper
1 ½cupbeef stock or water
1eggplantcubed
1 28ozcan of crushed tomatoes
1 6ozcan of tomato paste
2clovesof garlic
¼teaspoonground coriander
Instructions
Heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot and add your beef cubes.
Sprinkle cinnamon, salt and pepper and brown meat a bit.
Add broth or water, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until meat is tender. Check occasionally to make sure that there is enough liquid and the meat is not burning. Add more water or broth if necessary.
Once the meat is cooked, add your eggplant, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Fill the tomato paste can with water and add that too.
Mix well, cover and cook an additional 20 - 30 minutes more until the eggplant is soft.
In the meantime add 1 teaspoon of oil, crushed garlic and coriander to a small microwaveable bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 - 40 seconds until the garlic is fragrant but not burned.
Add to the eggplant mixture 5 minutes before it is done. Mix well.
If using pine nuts, roast over a low heat in a dry skillet. Make sure not to burn.
Add the nuts on top of your rice and serve with the finished stew.