CHICKEN-STUFFED FIGS, ONIONS AND EGGPLANTS IN TAMARIND SAUCE

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Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories     appetizer

Time 2h

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 medium onions, peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
3 teaspoons tamarind concentrate (see note)
2 dried or fresh figs, diced, plus 10 fresh whole figs for stuffing
3 tablespoons brown sugar
10 small Italian eggplants

Steps:

  • Dice 2 onions, and place them in a large skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
  • Using a meat grinder or a food processor fitted with a steel blade, grind or pulse chicken until finely diced. Add chicken, cardamom, cloves and salt and pepper to skillet, and continue cooking over low heat until chicken is lightly browned. Adjust seasonings, and remove from heat.
  • Mix tamarind concentrate with 4 cups hot water in a large saucepan, and bring to boil. Add 2 diced figs along with brown sugar. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Core remaining onions from bottoms up, leaving tops intact, removing all but a few inside layers. Stuff them 3/4 of the way full with chicken mixture. Close hole at bottom of onion with a small piece of onion from core. Place stuffed onions in pot with tamarind sauce. Cover pot, and bring to boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown eggplants on all sides in remaining tablespoon olive oil. Remove from heat, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Make a slit in one side of each eggplant about 1 inch deep and 2 inches long. Carefully open, and scoop out seeds, making a pocket large enough to hold about 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Stuff eggplants, and add them to onions in pot. Cook covered for 30 minutes more.
  • Open whole figs from bottoms up, and remove seeds. Stuff with 1 tablespoon chicken filling. Add figs to pot with onions and eggplants, and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve one stuffed fig, one eggplant and one onion to each person, with sauce drizzled over all three.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 344, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 60 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 21 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 273 milligrams, Sugar 38 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Vickie Kucera
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How many people does this recipe serve?


Awuah Prince
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Can this dish be made ahead of time?


Querubin Vinluan
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I'm allergic to figs. Is there anything I can substitute them with?


Bijoy Shikdar
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This recipe is not worth the effort. I would not recommend it.


Paul Fernandez
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my dish didn't turn out as good as the picture. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Kaylianna Marie
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I think I'll try a simpler recipe next time.


Sa Mia
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The chicken was a bit dry.


Ian Lamb
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The tamarind sauce was a bit too sour for my taste.


Shahida Anis
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I'm not a fan of eggplant, but I'm willing to try this recipe because the rest of the ingredients sound delicious.


Raekesa Enoch
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I would love to try this recipe, but I'm not sure where to find tamarind sauce.


Estuardo R
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This dish is perfect for a special occasion.


Devan Ray
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I love the presentation of this dish. It's so colorful and inviting.


Collins Kibet
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This dish is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The flavors are incredible!


SkywayPlayz
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I'm not a big fan of figs, but I really enjoyed this dish. The tamarind sauce was delicious and the eggplant was cooked perfectly.


Yvonne Kebabe
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out amazing! The eggplant was tender and the chicken was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Azaria Wilcox
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I love the way the tamarind sauce complements the sweetness of the figs. This dish is a perfect balance of flavors.


Scott Hotson
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The chicken stuffed figs were a hit at my dinner party! The tamarind sauce was tangy and flavorful, and the figs were perfectly cooked. I will definitely be making this dish again.


nagariksecond batch
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This dish was absolutely delightful! The combination of flavors from the tamarind sauce, the sweet figs, and the savory eggplant was divine. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a unique and flavorful dish.