Vegan & Oil Free Haitian “Legim”

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

beef or pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while chicken is usually less expensive than beef.

Cut the eggplants into round pieces.

Cut the cabbage into really tiny pieces.

Turn the oven on.

Place the cabbage and eggplant in a pot and add water, as no oil is used in this recipe.

Cut the carrots into little round pieces and add them to the pot with the cabbage and eggplant.

Add the green peppers and tomato paste to the pot, along with a little bit more water to ensure the flavors are absorbed.

Taste the water to check for desired flavors and add salt and sriracha as needed.

Remove the cooked pieces of carrots from the pot as a trick to enhance flavor.

Use a pestle to crush everything together until well mixed.

Taste the mixture again to ensure it's flavorful.

Add the liam panier (or spinach) to the pot.

Crush the cooked carrots into smaller pieces and add them back to the mixture.

If the cabbage pieces are too big, take them out and cut them into smaller pieces before returning them to the pot.

Cooking Techniques

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