Begun posto
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 md Eggplant
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 2 ea Red chiles dried
- 1/4 ts Fenugreek seeds
- 1 1/2 tb Garlic minced
- 1 ts Green chile seeded & minced
- 1/4 ts Turmeric
- 1/4 c Water
- 2 tb White poppyseeds ground -- into a paste
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Sugar
Instructions:
Green onions chopped for -- garnish Smoke & roast eggplant. Cool mash & set aside. Heat oil in a skilelt over medium-low heat. Fry red chiles until they darken. Add fenugreek garlic & & green chile & stir until the garlic turns light brown do not burn. Add turmeric & water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat slightly & stir in the eggplant. Add poppyseed paste salt & sugar. Mix well. Simmer covered for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove from heat & let stand for a few minutes before serving. Garnish with green onion. Bharti Kirchner The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the
Bengal Region



