Ramadan Special - Baked baby Eggplants (Yummy Appetizers)

Name: Ramadan Special - Baked baby Eggplants (Yummy Appetizers)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 8-10 baby eggplants; 1 tbsp. oil; 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds; pinch asafoetida; 1-2 onions, chopped; 1 tswp. garlic, chopped; 1-2 fresh chilies, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. red chili flakes or to taste; 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder; 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 1/2 cup mozarella cheese, grated; 1 tsp. olive oil; 2 pinches pepper powder; coriander leaves to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

This is an interesting recipe that is quite simple, yet a delicious appetizer. It can also be had as a side dish with either rice or chapattis. If having as a snack, drizzle some green chutney over it and relish them. It tastes yummy.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

8-10baby eggplants
1 tbsp.oil
1/2 tsp.cumin seeds
pinchasafoetida
1-2onions, chopped
1tswp. garlic, chopped
1-2fresh chilies, chopped
1tomato, chopped
to tastesalt
1/4 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.red chili flakes or to taste
1/2 tsp.garam masala powder
2 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 cupmozarella cheese, grated
1 tsp.olive oil
2 pinchespepper powder
coriander leaves to garnish

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Steps

1

Cut the eggplants into half and soak them in salted water for 10-15 minutes. Drain and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
2

Score them with a knife.
3

Heat the oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds and asafoetida. Saute for a few seconds.
4

Add the onion, garlic and fresh chilies. Fry on a medium flame till light brown.
5

Add the tomatoes, salt, chili flakes and turmeric powder. Fry till the tomatoes are nicely mashed.
6

Add coriander leaves & garam masala. Combine everything well and keep aside.
7

In a bowl, mix together the eggplants, pinch of salt, pepper powder and 1 tsp. olive oil. Arrange them on a baking tray lined with butter paper.
8

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
9

When the eggplants are baked, remove them from the oven and spoon some of the onion mix over each one of them.
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Then add some grated cheese over it and bake again for 5-7 minutes.
11

Serve as an appetizer, garnished with coriander leaves.