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- From: nemo@rochester (Richard Newman-Wolfe)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Eggplant Bangin' Bart
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- Date: 2 May 86 03:37:31 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE EGGPLANT-2 V "18 Oct 84" 1986
- .RZ "BANGIN' BART" "Indian eggplant, onion, and tomato casserole"
- This is an Indian dish, called \fIBaigan Bartha\fR in Hindi.
- We make it a lot, and call it ``Bangin' Bart.''
- It is eggplant, onions, and tomatoes, but not in the usual way.
- .PP
- In this recipe, the vegetables are cooked to mush, with only a small
- amount of tomato\(emjust enough to flavor it.
- .IH "serves 6\-8"
- .IG "2" "large eggplants,"
- unpeeled, diced.
- .IG "2" "large ripe tomatoes,"
- diced.
- .IG "2 Tbsp" "oil" "30 ml"
- (or clarified butter)
- .IG "2" "large onions,"
- finely chopped.
- .IG "2 tsp" "salt" "10 ml"
- .IG "1 tsp" "black pepper" "5 ml"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- In a large frypan, saut\z\(aae the onion in the oil until it is translucent.
- .SK 2
- Add the spices, and stir for 1 minute.
- .SK 3
- Add the eggplant and tomato, stir well, and cover.
- Reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are mushy (about \(12 hour).
- .SK 4
- Remove the lid, and continue cooking until most of the liquid evaporates
- (about 15 minutes). The finished dish should be thick enough that you could
- use it as a dip.
- .NX
- I don't make this with any spices but salt and pepper. The genuine Indian
- version of the recipe adds various Indian spices; try
- .AB "1 tsp" "5 ml"
- of fresh ginger,
- .AB "\(12 tsp" "2.5 ml"
- of turmeric,
- .AB "\(12 tsp" "2.5 ml" of cayenne, and
- .AB "1 tsp" "5 ml"
- of garam masala for a more authentic Indian flavor.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- easy.
- .I Time:
- 15 minutes preparation, 45 minutes cooking.
- .I Precision:
- no need to measure.
- .WR
- Richard Newman-Wolfe
- University of Rochester, Rochester NY
- Nemo@Rochester.ARPA
-