Meera Sodha's Sesame Tamarind Aubergine
"The people of Andhra Pradesh love their pungent, spicy and sour flavours, as well as cooking vegetables in rich pastes made of sesame seeds, poppy seeds or peanuts. This dish is typical of the region and uses tamarind for sourness and sesame seeds for rich creaminess. I've borrowed the cracked wheat from Andhra's neighbouring state Hyderabad."
Ingredients for 2 people
You'll also need
Pepper, Salt, Sugar, Vegetable oil (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 portion recipe.
Peel and finely slice the onion[s]
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium heat with 2 tbsp [4 tbsp] vegetable oil
Once hot, add the onions with a pinch of salt and cook for 10-12 min until soft and golden
Meanwhile, peel the garlic and roughly chop the tomatoes
Blitz the whole garlic, tomatoes, sesame seeds, tamarind paste, cayenne, ground cumin, ground coriander, 1 tsp [2 tsp] salt, 1 tsp [2 tsp] sugar and 100ml [200ml] cold water in a blender
Tip: if you don't own a food processor, just chop the garlic and tomatoes finely and combine them with the other ingredients
Boil a kettle
Slice the aubergines into 4, lengthways
Cut the slices into batons (see picture)
Add the sauce to the softened onion and cook for 2 min
Add the aubergine, season with pepper and stir thoroughly to coat the aubergine in the sauce
Cover and cook for 15 min or until soft and tender
Meanwhile, add the bulgur to a pot with plenty of boiled water (the same as you would for pasta) and cook over a high heat for 10-15 min or until tender with a slight bite, then drain and return to the pot
Meanwhile, strip the mint leaves from the stems and chop roughly
Once cooked, serve the aubergine over the bulgur wheat, dot the yoghurt over and garnish with mint
Enjoy!
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk, sesame).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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