Eggplant Ratatouille

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Ahead of time, cut the zucchini, eggplant, red pepper and yellow pepper diced.

   KnifeCutting board
2. 2
   Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStovePot
3. 3
   Add the onion and fry, stirring, until the onion is soft and deep golden.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.

To assemble

1. 4
   Add the salt and stir.
2. 5
   Add the eggplant, red pepper, yellow pepper, zucchini, tomato paste and water and bring to a boil.

   Stove
3. 6
   Turn down the heat, cover and simmer until the vegetables soften.

   ⚙ SimmeringStoveLid

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.