Eggplant in Sweet and Sour Sauce (Pacheri Terong)
It's a great dish to serve with rice or noodles, and has a balance of sweet and sour flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 crushed dried red chillies
- 3 chopped cloves of garlic
- 3 1/2 oz chopped onion
- 2 chopped cloves of garlic
- 1 oz grated ginger
- 2 floz oil
- 1 oz paprika
- 1 1/4 pint water
- 2 tsp tamarind liquid
- sugar and salt
- 35 oz peeled and sliced eggplant
Instructions
- Blend 1 tsp each of cumin, ground coriander and cinnamon, 4 crushed dried red chillies and 3 chopped cloves of garlic.
- Sauté 100 g chopped onion, 2 chopped cloves of garlic and 25 g grated ginger in 50 ml oil, then stir in the blended spices.
- Stir in 25 g paprika, moisten with 600 ml water and 2 tsp tamarind liquid, a little sugar and salt.
- Add 1 kg peeled and sliced eggplant, cover with a lid and allow to cook for 10 minutes. Serve in a vegetable dish.
Calories: 241 kcal
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 21 mg
Potassium: 831 mg
Fiber: 10 g
Sugar: 13 g
Vitamin A: 716 IU
Vitamin C: 83 mg
Calcium: 61 mg
Iron: 2 mg