Borani-ye-Bademjun

Name: Borani-ye-Bademjun
Ingredients: 2 medium aubergines (eggplants); salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp garam masala; 400 g/14 oz/1¾ cups thick plain yogurt; 3–4 garlic cloves, peeled; sunflower oil, for frying; 2 medium aubergines (eggplants); 2 medium onions, peeled

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Salmagundi

By Sally Butcher

Published 2014

About

Borani in Farsi refers to a dish of cooked anything with yogurt. It gets its name from one Queen Pourandokht, who seemingly had a serious yogurt habit. This recipe, with aubergines, is one of the most popular versions thereof.

Ingredients

For a Small Bowlful

2 medium aubergines (eggplants)
2 medium onions, peeled
3–4 garlic cloves

Starter
Raw
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.

Prick the aubergines and pop them in the oven for around 15 minutes, or until soft, then al