Simple Way to Make Ultimate Tomato and Brinjal Sauce

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The ingredients needed to make Tomato and Brinjal Sauce:

1. Use 4 of brinjals.
2. Use 3 of onions, cut into medium dice.
3. Provide 2 of carrots, peeled and cut into medium dice.
4. Take 1 of green pepper, cut into medium dice.
5. Take 3 of garlic cloves, minced.
6. Prepare 2 of fresh green chilies, cut finely.
7. Get 2 cans of chopped tomatoes with herbs.
8. Take 1 tbsp of butter.
9. Prepare 2 tsp of chicken stock powder (I use Ina Paarman).
10. Take Bunch of fresh basil.
11. Prepare 3 sprigs of fresh thyme.
12. Use to taste of Salt and pepper.

Steps to make Tomato and Brinjal Sauce:

1. Cut brinjals into quarters and sprinkle with salt to remove bitterness. Leave it to stand for about 10 minutes.
2. In a cast iron pot or any large pot melt the butter in medium high heat and cook the onions. They should be cooked and translucent and not brown.
3. Add the carrots and peppers and cook for 5 minutes (until the carrots start to soften a bit).
4. Add the brinjals and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add the chilli, garlic and stock powder and mix well so all the vegetables get some flavour.
6. Pour the two cans of crushed tomatoes into the pot, and fill the cans with water, which also gets added to the pot.
7. Add the basil and thyme and bring the mixture to a boil. Cover the pot with the lid and reduce the heat to let it simmer.
8. Simmer for about 40 minutes or until all the veggies are soft and the mixture resembles a chunky sauce.
9. Season with salt and pepper.
10. As it is a big batch I used some to toss through pasta (and topped with feta cheese) and froze the remaining sauce into portions for future meals.

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