Begun Kalia - Colorful Eggplant Recipe

Begun Kalia - Colorful Eggplant Recipe

Yield: 6 Servings
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:
2 lbs: Small, (Italian style) eggplants
4 cup: Oil or ghee for frying,
2 tbsp: Oil or ghee,
6 Cloves: ,
6: Whole cardamon pods, crushed
1 Piece: , (2 inch) cinnamon, crushed
1 tsp: Turmeric,
1 tsp: Cayenne powder,
1 cup: Yogurt,
1 tsp: Salt or to taste,

Directions:
Cut each eggplant lengthwise into 4 equal pieces. Heat oil or ghee in
a pan and fry eggplant pieces until brown and tender. Drain on paper
towels.

In another pan, heat the 2 Tblsp. oil or ghee. Add cloves, cardamon,
cinnamon. Fry for 1/2 minute. Add turmeric, cayenne, yogurt and salt.
Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Add fried eggplants, spooning yogurt mixture over eggplant. Remove
from heat.

Serve either hot or at room temperature with rice or Indian bread,
(Naan, Roti, etc) or as a side dish.

From: _Sampling the cuisine of India_ by Sambhu Banik


Source from luhu.jp

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