Ropa Vieja

Name: Ropa Vieja
Yield: Serves four
Cuisine: Arabian
Ingredients: chopped fresh mint, to garnish (optional); salt and ground black pepper; 2 small aubergines (eggplant); 2 small aubergines (eggplant); 90 ml/6 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 fresh, or baked, red (bell) pepper, seeded and sliced (optional); 400 g/14 oz can tomatoes; 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup meat stock; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground cumin; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground allspice; pinch of ground cloves; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cayenne pepper; 400 g/14 oz cooked beef, cubed (or mixed turkey, ham, etc); 400 g/14 oz cooked beef, cubed (or mixed turkey, ham, etc); 400 g/14 oz cooked beef, cubed (or mixed turkey, ham, etc); 400 g/14 oz can chickpeas, drained; salt and ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

About

The name of this dish means “old clothes", which sounds a good deal more romantic than leftovers. It is a dish for using up meats from the cocido, and the recipe shows both Jewish and Arab influences. It is normally made with cold roast beef, but it is ideal for finishing up cold turkey and other Christmas meats and even stuffing.

Ingredients

2 small aubergines (eggplant)
90 ml/6 tbsp olive oil

Europe
Asia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Jewish
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Leftovers

Method

Cut the aubergines into cubes and put them into a colander. Sprinkle with 10 ml/2 tsp salt, turning the cubes over with your hands. Leave to drain for about 1 hour. Rinse, then sq

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