SWEET & SPICY EGG PLANT

Is it very difficult to make your children eat vegetables? what about eggplant or brinjal? If your answer is yes, then today’s recipe will substantially help due to its sweet and spicy taste; that makes everyone love it. It’s simple, easy to make and provides all the nutrients and incredible energy.

Do you know why Brinjal or eggplant is called king of vegetables?  It’s a versatile food full of fiber, nutrients, vitamins K and C, folates and minerals like potassium and manganese. Its high fiber content helps in reducing weight, improving blood sugar control; specially in known diabetics as it increases insulin secretion. It reduces bad cholesterol and triglycerides that improves heart function and chances of heart attack is significantly reduced. It has antioxidant, anthocyanins that protects cell damage, reduce inflammation and promotes healing.

COOKING RECIPE

1. Cut thin slices of eggplant.
2. Fry pieces of eggplant in 1 teaspoon oil, in a non-stick pan on low heat for 5 minutes to 7 minutes as they become soft and light brown.
3. Peel and cut thin slices of onion and fry in 3 teaspoon oil till golden brown.
4. Add ginger, garlic paste, sliced tomatoes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add all spices and cook for 10 minutes until oil starts getting separated from gravy.
6. Spread a thin layer of 2 teaspoon of yogurt in serving dish.
7. Now add fried egg plants layer on the yogurt .
8. Pour gravy on layer of fried slices with a spoon.
9. Cover the top with yogurt.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves.

This tasty dish is ready to eat. It can be served hot or cold; hot slices of eggplant, spicy gravy and  cold yogurt makes the dish surprisingly appetizing. You can enjoy it as a healthy snack or can have as part of any meal, it’s a simple and delicious addition to a balanced diet.

Dr. Ayesha Azam Khan