Mom’s Eggplant Curry

Like a good bottle of merlot and a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano, this dish gets better with time. Yes, it already tastes great on day one (and you won’t be able to resist having a bite because it’s so savory). But on day four, this tastes amazing—the eggplant breaks down and mingles with the beef and becomes what I can only describe as a red curry version of baba ghanoush meets beef stew. It’s simple, easy, and feels like you’re eating at a Thai restaurant in Marrakesh. My mom used I