Stewed ratatouille from the Big Green Egg
This ratatouille shows that stewing on the Big Green Egg is not just for meat dishes.Recipe for 4 people.Ingredients
1Green zucchini
2Basil sprigs
1Red bell pepper
1yellow bell pepper
4units.eetlepelOlive oil
2Garlic cloves
1White onion
3tomatoes
0.5units.eetlepelTomato paste
0.5units.theelepelMadras curry powder
2units.eetlepelTomato ketchup
2units.eetlepelOyster sauce
Preparation
- Light the charcoal in the Big Green Egg and heat with the Stainless Steel Grid to 180°C.
- Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to a boil and prepare a bowl of ice water.
- Score the tomatoes, dip them in the boiling water for a few seconds until the skins loosen, and immediately cool them in the ice water. Remove the skins.
- Halve the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and cut the flesh into cubes.
- Peel and halve the bell peppers, remove the stems and seeds, and also cut them into cubes.
- Cut the zucchini into cubes of about 1 centimeter.
- Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic.
- Pick the basil leaves and cut them into thin strips.
- Heat the Green Dutch Oven on the grid.
- Add the olive oil, onion, garlic, and madras curry powder and fry until the onion is translucent.
- Stir the bell pepper into the onion mixture and let it cook for about 6 minutes.
- Stir occasionally and close the EGG lid after each step.
- Stir the tomato paste into the pepper-onion mixture.
- Then add the zucchini, tomato, and basil.
- Finally, mix the ketchup and oyster sauce into the ratatouille.
- Close the lid and let it stew for about 5 minutes, until the zucchini is cooked.
- Remove the pan from the Big Green Egg, season the ratatouille with salt and pepper, and serve in a bowl or dish.




