{"id":5260,"date":"2017-11-03T14:30:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/?p=5260"},"modified":"2017-11-22T04:24:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T04:24:40","slug":"sicilian-vegetable-stew-caponata-siciliana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/sicilian-vegetable-stew-caponata-siciliana\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicilian Vegetable Stew (Caponata Siciliana)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Versatile, scrumptious and easy to make, Caponata is probably Sicily\u2019s best-known dish. You may serve it either cold or warm as a side dish or as a main course with bread.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparation Time:\u00a025 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baking Time- 15 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cooking Time:\u00a025 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Servings: 04.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients and Quantity:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aubergine, large, thickly sliced- 01 no.<\/p>\n

Courgette, thickly sliced- 01 no.<\/p>\n

Zucchini, green, thickly sliced-01 no<\/p>\n

Red bell pepper, deseeded and sliced- 01 no<\/p>\n

Yellow bell pepper, deseeded and sliced – 01 no.<\/p>\n

Green bell pepper, deseeded and sliced -01 no.<\/p>\n

Extra Virgin Olive Oil- 03 tbsp. + 01 tbsp.<\/p>\n

Red onion, cut into wedges, large- 01 no.<\/p>\n

Red chilli flakes- 01 tsp.<\/p>\n

Garlic cloves, sliced \/ minced- 04 nos.<\/p>\n

Tomatoes-, thickly sliced- 250 gm.<\/p>\n

Tomato puree- 01 tbsp.<\/p>\n

Vegetable stock- 250 ml \/ as required<\/p>\n

Wine vinegar \/ herb vinegar- \u00be th tbsp.<\/p>\n

Castor sugar- \u00bd tbsp.<\/p>\n

Capers- \u00be th tbsp.<\/p>\n

Celery stem, chopped- 01 no.<\/p>\n

Raisins- \u00be th tbsp.<\/p>\n

Pine nuts- \u00bd tbsp.<\/p>\n

Almonds, lightly toasted and slivered- \u00bd tbsp.<\/p>\n

Black olives, chopped- 01 tbsp. (Optional)<\/p>\n

Salt- to taste<\/p>\n

Freshly ground black pepper- to taste<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preheat the Oven to 450 \u02daF<\/p>\n

In a glass bowl toss the Aubergine, Courgette and peppers with the extra virgin olive oil.<\/p>\n

Add little salt and freshly ground pepper<\/p>\n

Spread the vegetables on to a baking tin \/ sheet\/ tray and bake for 15 minutes or until it has attained a brown colour. Turn over the vegetables, for even browning. Remove and Keep aside.<\/p>\n

In a heavy bottomed pan heat olive oil add onions, chilli flakes and garlic. Saut\u00e9 for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Add the tomatoes slices, tomato puree and let it simmer gently so that the sauce thickens. Pour in about 250ml vegetable stock.<\/p>\n

Add vinegar and sugar.<\/p>\n

Now add the roasted vegetables, capers, celery stem, raisins, pine nuts, almonds and black olives (Optional)<\/p>\n

Simmer for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

Adjust seasonings, if required.<\/p>\n

Serve piping hot.<\/p>\n

Goes best with Ciabatta.<\/p>\n

Chef Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/strong>Keep the aubergine and courgette in water, in order to prevent it from turning brown i.e. enzymatic browning.<\/p>\n

2. Do not over roast the vegetables, as they may burn and impart burnt flavor to the stew.<\/p>\n

3.You may add green olives, if desired.<\/p>\n

4. Do not stir the vegetables vigorously or the vegetables will mash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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