Side dishe for 8

Afghan Eggplant Yogurt Dish

Name: Afghan Eggplant Yogurt Dish
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 small eggplant; 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 4 clove garlic; 2 fresh green chili; 3 tomato; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 1 yellow onion; 2 tomato; 1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt; 2 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp salt

$6.91for 460 minServes 8

Fried eggplant simmers in a tomato, onion, chili, and garlic sauce before being finished with seasoned soy yogurt.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggplant, 3 lb$1.99/lb typical	3 lb	$5.97Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1.55 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.55 lb	$3.11Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Yogurt, 8.5 oz$0.12/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.82

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.91 for 4

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Ingredients

4 small eggplant
1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 clove garlic
2 fresh green chili
3 tomato
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp salt
1 yellow onion
2 tomato
1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt
2 clove garlic
1/2 tsp salt

Steps

Slice the eggplant, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and fry the slices for 20 minutes.
Transfer the eggplant to a large baking dish and drain most of the oil from the skillet.
Cook the onion, four garlic cloves, green chilies, three tomatoes, tomato paste, turmeric, and salt over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Pour the sauce over the eggplant, cover the dish, and bake at 375 F for 15 minutes.
Stir the remaining tomatoes and soy yogurt with two garlic cloves and salt, spoon the mixture over the eggplant, and bake uncovered for 10 minutes.