Egg Plant Dip Recipe

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Egg Plant Dip
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg plant
  • 1 or 2 green chillies (opt)
  • 1 cup of yogurt
  • some cilantro for garnishing
  • for tempering
  • 1 tbsp of oil
  • 1 tsp of mustard seed
  • 1 tsp of cumin seed
  • 1 tbsp of turmeric powder
  • a pinch of asofoetida ( opt )
  • salt to taste

Directions:

  1. Wash the egg plant .. make some diagonal cuts on it n push each of garlic inside the egg plant It depends how much u want to put garlic inside i add 2-3 cloves ... now if u like u can grill it or simply put it on the gas burner n let it cook changing side with help of tongs
  2. In 10 minutes u will see the skin of eggplant like flakes n the inner part is soft n cooked
  3. Remove it from the burner let it cool down for 2 minutes then with the help of tongs holding the cap of egg plant scrap down the skin with help of knife
  4. Transfer the inner soft pulp to a bowl .... now u can just mash it or what i like to do is with a hand blender puree it along with the garlic
  5. Next add some green chillies ( opt ) then in a small pan heat the oil add pinch of asofoetida (opt) then add cumin seeds let it crackle add red chilly powder n turmeric powder n then mustard seeds let it crackle for a minute as the oil is in the right temperature
  6. Immediately pour it on the puree of egg plants add salt to taste stir and then add yogurt ( try to add Greek style if available ) or just strain the yogurt before adding making sure to remove all excess water from it
  7. Garnish with some cilantro n ready to be served !!!!
  8. Enjoy :-)
  9. Tip : If u like u can add 1/2 onion finely chopped in the tempering just to add extra flavor ...
  10. U can also add some chopped spare mint ...
  11. Any suggestion or comments are most welcome
  12. Thanks for stopping by :-)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 80 Kcal (335 kJ)
Calories from fat 52.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.79g 9%
Cholesterol 7.96mg 3%
Sodium 40.53mg 2%
Potassium 162.69mg 3%
Total Carbs 4.87g 2%
Sugars 3.25g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 3%
Protein 2.28g 5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 10.9mg 61%
Calcium 85.1mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 116.61 Kcal (488 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.44g 9%
Cholesterol 11.61mg 3%
Sodium 59.07mg 2%
Potassium 237.12mg 3%
Total Carbs 7.1g 2%
Sugars 4.73g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 3%
Protein 3.33g 5%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Iron 16mg 61%
Calcium 124mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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