Thermal processing of vegetables makes the vitamins and nutrients they contain more accessible to the body.
The most practical option is considered to be stewing, but due to the excess water, not everyone will like such food. We will tell you about the mistakes in preparing side dishes.
How to cook healthily
Firstly, vegetables are peeled immediately before cooking to preserve maximum benefits.
Secondly, the side dish will be much tastier if you cook it not in water, but in broth, wine or beer.
Thirdly, the liquid itself is not a necessary ingredient in the stew. Most vegetables contain juice, which is generously shared during the processing.
Cooking a stew without water
To prepare you will need:
- 2 eggplants;
- 3 zucchini;
- 3 pieces of bell pepper;
- 2 onions;
- basil, garlic, thyme – to taste;
- 6 tomatoes;
- lemon;
- vegetable oil.
How to cook
When chopping vegetables (except garlic and onions), do not cut them into small pieces. Then the ingredients (except tomatoes) should be fried until lightly browned and transferred to a bowl.
Garlic is cut into slices, onion to taste. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, add aromatic herbs, then onion and garlic, fry for 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
Then the fried vegetables are added to the pan.
Add pepper and salt, coarsely chopped tomatoes, fry for 30 minutes on low heat, covered with a lid.
Before serving, add lemon zest and whole basil leaves, stir, cook for another minute and turn off the heat.
This stew won't have any extra water, and the vegetables will look more appetizing!
Bon appetit!
