Vegetable Ciambotta (Giambotta)
Enjoy this hearty Italian vegetable stew Ciambotta(Giambotta) prepared with minimal spices and garden-fresh vegetables like zucchini, green beans, spring onions, sweet corn, and pink radish.
Ingredients
- 1 10 radish 1 bunch of pink radish
- 2 cup green beans cut into 1" in length
- 1 cup sweet corn I used frozen, but fresh is preferred
- 1 cup zucchini almost 1/2 zucchini sliced
- 1 cup spring onion almost 1 bunch, measure tightly packed 1 cup
- 1 cup onion sliced in a half-moon, almost half of medium-size red onion
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 4 garlic sliced garlic pods
- 3/4 tsp black pepper adjust as per taste
- 3/4 tsp salt adjust as per taste
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup basil chopped
- 2 cup water use vegetable stock if available.
Instructions
- Clean and wash all vegetables. Cut them as desired shape and keep them ready1 10 radish, 2 cup green beans, 1 cup sweet corn, 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup spring onion
- Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot enough, add sliced garlic and onion. Cook them for 2-3 min until onions look soft.2 tbsp olive oil, 4 garlic, 1 cup onion
- Add spring onion with a little salt. Keep cooking for 4-5 minutes.1 cup spring onion
- Now add sweet corn, pink radish, and stir nicely. Add water or vegetable stock, cover the lid, and cook for 2 minutes on high heat.1 10 radish, 1 cup sweet corn, 2 cup water
- Finally, add zucchini, green beans, salt, black pepper, and water. Mix well, cover the lid and cook further for 2-3 min or until zucchini and beans are tender.2 cup green beans, 1 cup zucchini, 3/4 tsp black pepper, 3/4 tsp salt, 2 cup water
- Adjust the salt, and pepper as per taste. Mix nicely, here you can cook vegetables further as per your desired softness.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or basil leaves, ciambotta aka giambotta is ready to enjoy.1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1 tsp red chili flakes, 1/4 cup parsley, 1/4 cup basil
Notes
Tips
- Use fresh vegetables as much as possible. They add tons of flavors as compared to a frozen ones. I used frozen sweet corn in my recipe when I shot this stew.
- Cook vegetables till they are soft, not mushy.
- Salt, pepper, and chili flakes are the simple spices used in making ciambotta so adjust as per taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 463mgPotassium: 542mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1521IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
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