THE BEST LEGIM BEREJEN RECIPE (HAITIAN EGGPLANT STEW)

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lower in calories, while cabbage is more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

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

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

White pepper offers a similar flavor with less heat, while paprika is more economical.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice has similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Marinate the smoked turkey necks and wings with 1 Maggi cube, 2 tablespoons chicken seasoning, and 1 tablespoon pink Himalayan salt.

Add 5 to 10 cloves and 1/2 cup of apiece to the marinated meat.

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the marinated meat and stir to coat evenly. Let it marinate for a few hours, preferably 24 hours.

Peel and cut 7 to 10 large eggplants and a few bits of carrots.

Place the eggplants on top of the marinated turkey in the pot.

Cover the pot with a plastic bag or foil and cook until the eggplant shrinks.

Remove the cooked eggplant from the pot and place it in a bowl, discarding excess liquid to avoid splashing while mashing.

Chop the carrots and add them to the pot, stirring to prevent sticking.

Add thyme and parsley to the pot and stir, then cover for about 5 minutes.

Remove the cover and add tomato paste to the pot (optional) for color, keeping the heat on low to medium low.

Mash the cooked eggplant using a pestle or potato masher and add it back to the pot, stirring to combine everything evenly.

Adjust seasoning with salt and add 1 tablespoon of sour orange juice and 2 tablespoons of butter before turning off the heat.

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