Eggplant In Date Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 3 red onions, thinly sliced
• 1 eggplant, cubed (i use 2 or 3)
• salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup dates, pitted
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon rose water (i have subbed a smaller amount of orange water and it was fine)
• water, as needed

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium heat, saute the onions in the oil until they are soft.
• 2 add the eggplant, and sprinkle with a bit of salt.
• 3 saute until the eggplant is browned.
• 4 add the spices and cook for 1 minute.
• 5 add the vegetable broth and gently simmer for about 10 minutes, until eggplant is cooked.
• 6 puree the dates with the lemon juice and rose water in a food processor, adding enough water to make a creamy paste.
• 7 stir this into the eggplant and enjoy.