Indian Spiced Eggplant

Roasted CSA farm share eggplant seasoned with Indian herbs and tempered with yogurt for a spicy, tangy kid-friendly appetizer.

Eggplant in CSA farm share, as I have actually admitted recently, is something that needs thought on my component. It's not like carrots or broccoli, familiar enough to consume any old way. It's not like a tomato that may be delicious on a sandwich or set up whenever we have a lot of at one time. It isn't like beets, that We hog every to myself enjoy in an array of means (check out the aesthetic Recipe Index for recipe ideas by vegetable).Eggplant is in a (tiny) course of veggies your kids will eat, and joyfully, a particular means. This summer I'm attempting to alter that. Once I made my Baked Eggplant Chips for same-named Pizza the children weren't big followers. I tried an Indian-spiced eggplant processor chip while the surface put my girl down, but I happened to be onto something-keep the flavor, utilize the food processor.
This is a loose recipe because I'll suggest using whatever Indian preparing herbs you have got on hand. Do not have garam masala? Utilize cumin, coriander, then one for heat. Lack hot Madras curry dust, but do have other Indian spice combinations (like I utilized in my sluggish Cooker Squash and Beef Masala?) utilize those alternatively. The idea would be to sauté the onions using the herbs, after that combine with the eggplant and yogurt. This recipe is best after the tastes experienced a beneficial 4+ hours to mix together, which means if you ask me that it's not a good dish for a tentative cook because how could you taste and adjust seasonings? Its not necessary a food processor because of this meal, but i am a fool for my own and love the utter smoothness for this dip thanks to it.

NOTE: I created this meal to-be gluten free through my choice of ingredients. Check labels to ensure that your particular products are in addition gluten free. Good sources for identifying that the items are gluten complimentary is found here:

Indian Spiced Eggplant Yogurt Dip

1 cup roasted eggplant (stab the eggplant, roast at 400 levels Fahrenheit for 20-40 moments until softened), cooled and soon you are capable of the eggplant

1/2 cup chopped onion + preparing oil to sauté

3/4 tsp kosher sodium (little more, small less)

5-10 grinds black pepper

1 cup natural yogurt (Greek yogurt if you want)

In a small skillet over medium heat, warm the oil and sauté the onion until it starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add spices, stir, as well as heat until fragrant, another 2-3 moments. Reserve to cool off slightly. In plate of a food processor blend the eggplant and onion-spice blend carefully. Add the yogurt and blend really. Chill for at least 4 hours to permit the tastes for cozy with each other. Maintains for as much as weekly in the fridge. Provide cool, not cold (allow it remain completely a good 20 moments before providing). We thought it absolutely was delicious with hot naan, but I would also consume it with sliced vegetables, poured over grilled veggies, scooped with pita chips. I think this would be good as a sandwich scatter, but i can not finish up eating BBT (Bacon, Basil, Tomato) variations for enough time to try it.