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Eggplant in Mint Yoghurt sauce

Our friend Nouman has 3 wonderful kids; Aayah(little miss cutie), Akram (with the biggest almond shaped eyes I have ever seen), and Noor(the little angel). Nouman loves to cook, though he is originally from Saudi Arabia, he enjoys all kinds of cuisine. He knows the best restaurant in every city. This recipe is one from many of his creations.

Ingredients:
1 big eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch thick chunks, and soaked in water and salt for about an hour
oil for frying,
rice flour for sprinkling on the eggplant pieces, about 1/3 cup(optional, my mom suggested this)
yoghurt 1 1/2 cups,
salt, black pepper,
2-3 garlic cloves minced,
1/2 tsp dried mint/ 1 tsp fresh mint chopped
2 tbsp mayonnaise (optional - I like to add a tbsp of mayo for additional flavor)

After the eggplant is soaked in water, drain out the water completely, and sprinkle rice flour over the pieces coating it on both sides. When the oil is heated, fry the pieces and then lay them on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.

To make the sauce, mix the yoghurt, mayo (optional), mint, garlic, salt and pepper.

Pour the sauce before serving over the eggplant, or serve them seperately. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Update: If you dont like mint sauce, you can make tomato sauce. In some oil, fry some garlic, add chopped tomatoes, fry till done. Finally sprinkle salt, pepper, red pepper.

February 21st, 2006