Ratatouille

If you have seen the movie Ratatouille, and loved the message it had , you would love to cook the recipe . It requires blanching , roasting , sauteing and pan frying . It has a variety of veggies and flavor of each come out perfectly when the dish is served.

I have served the dish with fried rice and with the parathas and it goes perfectly well with both. It can be used as the pasta sauce too,The combination of vegetables and herbs is great with anything.

Time to cook: 1 hr
Serves - 4
Ingredients:

Reg Bell Peppers (Halved) - 2
Oil for cooking(approx 6 tbsp)
Onion (chopped)- 1 1/2 cup
Garlic cloves (crushed)- 3
Dried Thyme- 1tsp ( can use fresh)
Dried Oregano - 1/2 tsp (Can use fresh)
Medium Eggplant (cubed) - 2
Zucchini (thinly sliced) - 2
Tomatoes (Blanched ,peeled and chopped) - 4
Dried Parsley - 2 tbsp ( Can use fresh)
Basil leaves to garnish
salt to taste

Method

Steps 1 - 4 can be done in parallel to save time

Step 1 - Preheat oven at 475 C.Place bell peppers with cut side down and roast till the skin is charred. (Approx 15 minutes). Remove from the oven and cover when done . Cut into slices when it is cooled. Keep aside

Step 2 : Heat 2 tbsp oil and cook onion till it turns golden, Add garlic , thyme and oregano and cook for some time . Keep aside.
Step 3 : saute the egg plants in 1 tbsp oil till it is soft and changes color. Keep aside
Step 4: Pan fry the zucchini , turning over to fry both sides evenly .Keep aside

Step 5 : In a large flat pan.  heat 1 tbsp oil, add onions and tomatoes. cook for some time

Step 6: Add pepper, Eggplant, zucchini , parsley and salt and saute
Step 7: Add half cup water , cover and cook in low flame for 10 minutes

Step 8:Add basil for seasoning while serving