Afghani Aubergine
My mum’s friend from Afganistan now residing in California shared this recipe with us. It is an intricate dish with many stages but the end result is tasty and pleasing to the eye!
Stage 1
Ingredients
2lb aubergines (medium sized ones work better)
Enough Olive Oil for frying aubergine slices
Method
- Slice aubergines into rounds leaving the skin on, brush both sides with oil (olive for healthy option) and shallow fry until golden brown, remove into bowl.
Stage 2
Ingredients
8 tbs cooking oil
4 oz crushed onion
1 tbs crushed garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chillie powder
touch of turmeric
2 tbs crushed dry coriander
half cup ketchup
half cup water
Method
- Place oil in a non-stick pan, add onions, lightly fry, add garlic, salt, red chillies, turmeric, dry coriander and stir well. Cook on low heat until liquids evaporate and oil separates (bhun), add ketchup and water, mix well.
- Add pre-fried aubergine slices, mix once with a wooden spoon and cook on low heat for 20 mins, (dhum) stirring occasionally.
Stage 3
Ingredients
2 cups low fat yoghurt flavoured with salt and pepper
2tbs fresh crushed mint/mint sauce
half tsp fresh crushed garlic
salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Put all of the above ingredients in a bowl, mix with a fork and keep aside.
Place hot aubergine mixture in the middle of a large flat serving platter, drizzle the sides with the spiced yoghurt.
Best served as part of a menu with a meat dish and eaten with chappatti, naan or plain rice.
Comments and Questions...
Raana
I don't know...bhagaring an aubergine! Honestly Sabiha.
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21 Jun 2009
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Sabiha
My mum made the Afghani aubergine for a gathering today and every last bit was licked off the plate!
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01 Nov 2008
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lyla aamir
salamz..
a slight modification that i do wth ths dish is that in the end i use white zeera and curry patta in little oil to Bhagar it. Its most delicious!
Thank u for ur wonderful recipes...they are amazing!
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18 Sep 2008
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