Vegetable Stew with Eggplant and Zucchini
Tasty, simple, light, healthy, meat-free, for every day! Vegetable stew with eggplant and zucchini suits vegetarians, those fasting, and fans of low-calorie meals. You can swap the ingredients and cook it from whatever you have on hand.
Updated : 19 January, 2026
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
1
Eggplant
1
Zucchini
1
Bell pepper
1
Tomato
1
Carrot
1
Onion
3 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
2 grams
Sugar
to taste
Ground black pepper
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to make a stew with eggplant and zucchini? First, prepare the necessary ingredients.
Step 2
Cut the tomato in half and grate it on a fine grater, leaving the skin behind. Another way: score the tomato with a cross, dip in boiling water for a couple of minutes, peel, then blend or grate the flesh. You can replace fresh tomatoes with store-bought chopped tomatoes in their own juice.
Step 3
Remove seeds and stem from the bell pepper and cut the flesh into medium cubes.
Step 4
Cut the zucchini into medium cubes. You can use pale green zucchini or zucchini (like I did). Use young zucchini with thin skin and small tender seeds. If the zucchini is older, peel it and remove the seeds. Wash the eggplants, trim the stem end, and slice into half-moons.
Step 5
Peel the carrot and slice into rounds or half-rounds, depending on the thickness of the carrot.
Step 6
Peel the onion and dice it finely.
Step 7
Pour vegetable oil into a thick-bottomed pot. Add the onion and carrot.
Step 8
Next, spread the zucchini. Layer the eggplant on top, then add the bell pepper and the grated tomato mixture.
Step 9
Pour in 1 cup of water. If you want a thicker sauce, dissolve 1 level tablespoon of flour in a small amount of warm water, whisk until smooth, and pour it in - optional. Put the pot on the stove and simmer covered over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes.
Step 10
When the vegetables release a lot of juice, gently stir and taste. Add sugar, salt, and pepper to taste, then gently stir again.
Step 11
Continue to simmer covered at a gentle boil for another 20-25 minutes, or longer until done.
Step 12
Divide the finished stew among plates and serve hot. Enjoy!
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