Stuffed Eggplant with Yogurt (Baigan Dahi)

Servings: 10

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Instructions

1 Place 5 x 5 1/2 ozg halved eggplants on an oiled baking tray, sprinkle with oil
and cook in the oven until the centre is soft.
2 Remove the pulp from the eggplant with a spoon and chop finely.
3 Golden fry 2 1/2 oz chopped onion and 3 chopped cloves of garlic in 4 tbsp oil
or ghee and add 2 tsp grated root ginger; stir in 2 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp
ground cumin, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp chilli powder and salt.
4 Add the eggplant flesh and 1/2 tsp garam masala and finish with 4 floz yogurt.
5 Fill the halves of eggplant dome-shape with the filling and mark trellis-fashion
with the edge of a knife.
6 Place on the baking tray, sprinkle with oil or ghee and place in the oven to
gratinate.
7 Serve in a vegetable dish, garnished with sprigs of fresh coriander.