Bihari Bharwa Baingan (Sattu-Stuffed Aubergine)
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Ingredients
- 500 g baby aubergines
- 100 g sattu (roasted gram flour)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 fresh green chillies
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 0.5 tsp chilli powder
- 1 fresh lime, juiced
- 3 tbsp mustard oil
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 222 kcal
- Protein
- 7.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 17 g
- of which sugars
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- of which saturates
- 1.4 g
- Fibre
- 7.2 g
- Salt
- 0.02 g
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Method
- 1
Slit each baby aubergine into quarters from the base, leaving them joined at the stem.
- 2
Mix the sattu with the minced garlic, chopped green chillies, ground turmeric, chilli powder, lime juice and 1 tbsp of the mustard oil to a crumbly paste.
- 3
Stuff each aubergine with the sattu mixture, reserving any spare.
- 4
Heat the remaining mustard oil in a wide pan and add the stuffed aubergines and any reserved filling.
- 5
Cover and cook over low heat for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally, until the aubergines are tender.
- 6
Scatter with the chopped coriander and serve with rice or flatbread.
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