Recipe courtesy of Helen Kapsales

Ingredients:

• 2 eggplants, diced into large cubes
• 2 medium potatoes, diced into small cubes
• 1 carrot, thickly sliced
• 2 Spanish onions, finely diced
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 5 garlic cloves, sliced
• chopped parsley  6 Tbsp  90 ml
• fresh mint, chopped  3 Tbsp  45 ml
• tomato paste  2 Tbsp  30 ml
• olive oil, to taste

Directions:

Briam is a brilliantly simple, tasty and seasonally available dish that can be eaten alone or as a side to your main meal. This dish can be tossed together and placed in a baking dish and baked for 1 hour at 375°F (190°C) or until the eggplant and potato are tender. With the potato cubes small and the eggplant large, they will be done at the same time.