Yogurt-Topped Eggplant

Yogurt-Topped Eggplant

Recipe by Sumayya Dadarkar from tasty.co

Sides 30 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • ½ cup gram flour
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 large eggplant
  • ½ cup yogurt
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • ½ tablespoon turmeric powder
  • coriander, finely chopped
  • oil, for frying

Instructions

  • Make the batter by simply mixing together all the ingredients. Set aside.
  • Whisk the yogurt with salt. Set aside.
  • Slice the eggplant into 0.5 cm wide slices.
  • Heat a pan on medium heat and oil it well. Dip the eggplant slices into the batter and add to the pan.
  • Pierce the slices with a fork. Flip them halfway and add ½ tbsp oil. Fry till golden brown. Remove from heat and arrange onto a plate.
  • Place 1 tbsp of the whisked yogurt on every slice.
  • For the garnish, heat 2 tbsp of oil on low heat and add cumin seeds. Allow them to start sizzling and then add turmeric powder. Remove from heat.
  • Drizzle this on top of the yogurt-topped slices.
  • Garnish with finely chopped coriander before serving.
  • Serve hot with chapati or flatbread.

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