Home-style vegetable manzala — very tasty

500 g meat, cut into very small pieces

2 large eggplants, cut into cubes

1 zucchini, cut into cubes

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 medium potato, chopped

1 ripe tomato, chopped or grated

1 large onion, sliced

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoons tomato paste mixed with 1/2 cup water

2 bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger or 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

Pinch of black pepper

1 teaspoon hot pepper (chili), or to taste

Oil

Salt to taste

Heat a little oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat with a little salt and stir until the meat is cooked.
Add the onion and garlic and sauté briefly until they soften.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir well; adjust the salt if needed.
After a short while, add the tomato paste mixed with the water, then cover the pot and leave it over high heat until the liquid comes to a boil
Sprinkle the spices and toss gently so the vegetables keep their shape. Reduce the heat and leave the vegetable manzala with meat to simmer until everything is tender.

Mixed Vegetable Manzala with Meat

Prep checklist