Description
A very healthy and fresh tasting ragout by way of julie sahni. Delicious with some naan or pita on the side. If you can find greek yogurt, all the better. And if you are watching calories, non-fat yogurt is just fine.
Ingredients
- Fresh Cilantro
- Cucumber
- Red Onion
- Plain Yogurt
- Vegetable Oil
- Cumin Seed
- Fennel Seed
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Ground Coriander
- Onion
- Fresh Ginger
- Zucchini
- Bell Pepper
- Chickpeas
- Tomatoes
- Tomato Paste
- Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Combine the cilantro, cucumber, red onion and yogurt and mix well
- Place in serving bowl and refrigerate until needed
- In a large saut pan, heat the oil over medium high heat, and add the cumin, fennel, pepper flakes, coriander and onion and saut until the onions are lightly browned, about 8 minutes
- Add ginger, zucchini and bell pepper and mix well
- Pour 1 / 3 cup of water over the vegetables, cover and reduce heat to low and simmer about five minutes
- Fold in the chickpeas and the tomatoes and increase heat to medium high and cook uncovered until the ragout is heated through and the sauce is thick, about five minutes
- Season with salt to taste and generous sprinkle of freshly ground pepper
- Serve ragout garnished with the cilantro yogurt mixture