Dinner for 4

Potato Eggplant Afghan Dish

Name: Potato Eggplant Afghan Dish
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 small eggplant; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 potato; 3 tomato; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 3 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup boiling water; 1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp salt

$9.27for 4190 minServes 4

Eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes bake with garlic and turmeric, then receive a cool soy yogurt and garlic topping.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggplant, 2.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	2.25 lb	$4.48Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.3 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$1.30Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.95 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Yogurt, 8.5 oz$0.12/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.27

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices

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190 minstart to table
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Typical price

$2.32 per serving$9.27 for 4

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Ingredients

3 small eggplant
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 potato
3 tomato
2 tsp vegetable oil
3 clove garlic
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup boiling water
1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp salt

Steps

Slice the eggplant and sprinkle it with one teaspoon salt; let it stand for 30 minutes, then pat it dry.
Heat two tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the eggplant in batches for 15 minutes.
Slice the potatoes and brown them in the same skillet for 15 minutes, adding more oil only if needed.
Cook the tomatoes, three garlic cloves, turmeric, and remaining salt in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Layer the potatoes and eggplant over the tomato mixture, add the boiling water, cover, and bake at 350 F for 60 minutes.
Stir the soy yogurt with one garlic clove and its salt, spread it over the cooked vegetables, and bake uncovered for 25 minutes.