Silver Palate's Goodtime Vegetable Chili - Veg Out with Recipe for Success

Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant, unpeeled cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 tbsp course kosher salt
• 2/4 cup olive oil
• 2 medium yellow onions 1/4 inch dice
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 large green bell peppers cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 35 oz can Italian plum tomatoes
• 1 1/2 pound fresh Italian plum tomatoes cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp cumin ground
• 1 tbsp dry oregano
• 1 tbsp dry basil
• 2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley chopped
• 1 cup canned dark kidney beans drained
• 1 cup canned chickpeas drained
• 1/2 cup fresh dill chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Sour Cream or plain Greek Style yogurt
• cheddar cheese shredded