This recipe is by my Mom, it is super delicious!! And oh… really easy, especially when you use a can of Grilled Eggplant (which is available in Middle Eastern Stores).
Ingredients:
1 can Grilled Eggplant, or you can do you it over gas flame or in the oven
2 onions, chopped
8 cloves garlic, minced
green hot peppers, chopped (as many as you desire)
salt, as per taste
a pinch of sugar
black pepper powder
1 tsp garam masala
yogurt (I think about 1-2 cups)
Method:
Fry the chopped onions, till translucent (not golden brown). Add in the garlic and green peppers, and sautee for a few minutes. Add the sugar, salt, garam masala, the grilled eggplant, mix and turn off the heat after 5 minutes.
Cool it completely and stir in the beaten yogurt.
That’s it, serve at room temperature. Garnish with chopped cilantro and chopped green hot peppers (without the seeds if you dont want it hot).
This is good as a side dish to complement Indian food, or as a dip with crackers.
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
Hey! I am so excited to find your blog. I totally love this dish and my mother in law does it with fried slices of eggplant. Its a good idea to know you get these grilled in cans too! I would love to stock up on those so I can eat this all year around!
~Fatima
November 25th, 2009
Hi Fatima,
Thanks for your comment. I know, aren’t these cans a life saver?
March 10th, 2010
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