Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs. roasted garlic olive oil
  • 1 10-oz. container diced onions, or 1 large onion, chopped (2 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 tsp. Aleppo pepper
  • 6 Japanese eggplants, sliced into 1-inch-thick rounds (2 lb.)
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, or 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 Tbs. pomegranate molasses
  • 1/4 cup crumbled low-fat feta cheese
  • 13 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen pomegranate seeds

Method

  • Heat oil in pressure cooker over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions, allspice, cinnamon, and Aleppo pepper, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until onions are soft.
  • Stir in sliced eggplants, chickpeas, tomatoes with their juice, and pomegranate molasses, coating them well with onions and spices.
  • Close pressure cooker, and bring up to high pressure.
  • Cook 6 minutes.
  • Release pressure with quick-release button, or transfer pressure cooker to sink, and run cool water over rim to release pressure.
  • Season stew with salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Transfer to serving bowl, and sprinkle with feta, then mint and pomegranate seeds.