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Persian Fried Eggplant with Garlic Yoghurt

Name: Persian Fried Eggplant with Garlic Yoghurt
Total time: 2 h 16 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 2 eggplants, large, oval, about 375 g each; 1 tbsp salt, for salting; 125 ml vegetable oil, for frying; 500 g thick strained yoghurt; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 30 g walnuts, chopped, for garnish

Golden fried eggplant slices layered with garlicky yoghurt and chilled until cool and creamy. Walnuts on top are optional but welcome.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on40 min
Total2 h 16 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2eggplants, large, oval, about 375 g each
1 tbspsalt, for salting
125 mlvegetable oil, for frying
500 gthick strained yoghurt
2 clovesgarlic, crushed
to tastesalt
to tasteblack pepper
30 gwalnuts, chopped, for garnishoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy
Tree nuts
Walnut
Nightshades (any)
Eggplant (aubergine)
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Black and white pepper
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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