Ingredients
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2 teaspoons vegetable oil
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced 1/2 cm cubes
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon turmeric
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne
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1 cup water
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1 medium eggplant, cut into 1 cm cubes
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1/2 cup raisins (I have substituted sultanas)
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1 (400 g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (I understand these are called garbanzo beans in other places)
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1/2 cup dried apricot
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2 cups chopped onions
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1 cup carrot, sliced 1/2 cm thick
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1 large red capsicums (also known as a bell pepper) or 1 large green capsicum, cut into strips (also known as a bell pepper)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, stirring for a few minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add chicken and lightly colour, stirring. Remove from pan.
- Add carrots, capsicum, and spices.
- Stir dry to toast.
- Once a nice aroma comes from the pan, add 1/2 cup of water.
- Cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Cover and simmer over a medium heat for 30 minutes until veggies are tender.
- Stir frequently during cooking, to prevent catching on the bottom.
- You may need to add additional water.
- Serve with couscous.
- NB: You only need to salt your eggplant if there are lots of black seeds when you cut it open.
- Make sure you rinse the excess salt off and dry well in that case.