Curried Ratatouille over Basmati Rice

So the last time I made this I totally gobbled it up before I could take pictures or write about it... But this made a come back tonight since I think I crave curry now if I don't have it at least once a week.

This was totally made up from stuff I had in my fridge and ended up being what it was out of accident. A friend dubbed it Curried Ratatouille.

2 small zucchini
2 small yellow squash
3 Indian Eggplant (these are the ones the size of plums), or 1 med standard eggplant cubed
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 cup crimini mushrooms, sliced (optional)
2 cups fresh spinach (remove stems)
1 large can whole fire roasted tomatoes, in sauce
1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
1 handful thai basil, chiffonade
1/2 teaspoon yellow/brown mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon cardamom seed (not the pods)
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
2 teaspoons Garam Masala (see below)
1 1/2 Tablespoons Sugar/Honey
Olive Oil
Soy Sauce
Salt
Pepper

1. Chop all veggies except spinach and tomatoes into bite size pieces, slice onions, chop garlic fine

2. Toast the mustard seed, cardamom, and fennel seed in a dry pan until you hear the mustard seeds start to pop.

3. Swirl a few swirls of olive oil in the hot pan with the spices and add garlic, onions and (optional) mushrooms- Sautee until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms start to turn golden. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Add the squashes and eggplant, cook over medium heat until veggies are cooked through and have a little color

5. Break tomatoes up with hands over the pan into pieces (reserve liquid), top with spinach, basil, Garam Masala, Sugar and about a cap-full of soy sauce.

6. Cook until the liquid from the tomatoes has evaporated, and start adding a little bit at a time the sauce from the can the tomatoes were packed in

7. I keep cooking over medium until all the liquid from the can has been added and taste it, it should make a thick sauce

8. Add siracha, salt, pepper or soy sauce to taste.

9. Serve over Basmati Rice

Note: Garam Masala recipe- https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/142967/easy-garam-masala/

Updated 3/2020