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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a stew pot, saute the onions in the oil on medium heat until translucent, about 10 minutes. | 2. Stir in the garlic, chile, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, and saffron and saute for a minute, stirring constantly. | 3. Add the orange juice and eggplant, toss to coat with the spices, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the eggplant is barely tender. | 4. Add the squash, bell peppers, tomatoes, and basil. | 5. Cover and continue to simmer about 15 minutes, until all of the vegetables are tender. | 6. Add a little more orange juice or water if necessary to prevent sticking. | 7. Serve hot or at room temperature. | 8. If you like, add a dollop of plain yogurt to each serving and top with fresh basil and a few toasted almonds or pistachios. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
onion	2	cups	diced	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
chili pepper	1		minced seeded	1.25	0.2956	0.0625	0.0062
gingerroot	1	tablespoon	grated	4.8	1.0662	0.1092	0.045
cumin	1	teaspoon	ground	7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
coriander	1	teaspoon	ground	5.364	0.9898	0.2227	0.3199
turmeric	1/2	teaspoon		4.68	1.0071	0.1452	0.0488
cinnamon	1/2	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
cardamom	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.555	0.3424	0.0538	0.0335
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
saffron	1	pinch	crumbled	0.1356	0.0286	0.005	0.0026
orange juice	1	cup		111.6	25.791999999999998	1.736	0.496
eggplant	5	cups	cubed	102.5	24.108	4.018	0.738
yellow squash	4	cups		-	-	-	-
bell pepper	1 1/2	cups	diced	44.7	10.3704	1.9221	0.38
tomato	1	cups	diced	26.82	5.7961	1.3112	0.298
basil	1/4	cup	chopped	1.38	0.159	0.18899999999999997	0.0384

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.