Dill garlic and Aubergine sauté by Indian cook Mallika Basu

Enjoy this simple sauté alongside rotis, plain Greek yoghurt and a dash of pickle, says Mallika Basu
Mallika Basu1 September 2017

Not just for salmon, dill has an amazing affinity with turmeric and chilli. Called Suva or Soa, this herb is used in bunches as a green leaf in in vegan vegetable stir fries, as well as in dal.

This recipe is a simple sauté we enjoy at home alongside rotis, plain Greek yoghurt and a dash of pickle.

You can ramp up the chillies in it or use baby aubergines instead of the medium aubergine – just factor in time for an hour of soaking.

Ingredients (feeds 2-4):

1 medium aubergine

3 cloves garlic

1 bunch dill (about 100g)

2 tbsp oil

Half tsp cumin seeds

Half tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp turmeric powder

Half tsp chilli powder

Salt to taste

Method

Dice the aubergines into even-sized cubes and submerge in cold water for an hour.

When the time is up, slice the garlic and chop the leafy ends of the dill bunch discarding any hard stalks. Drain the aubergines.

Fire up a wok or sauté pan and warm the oil on medium high heat. When it’s hot, toss in the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garlic and as they sizzle up, stir through the aubergines, turmeric and chilli powder.

Sauté the lot for a minute, then cover and cook, stirring from time to time, until the aubergines are soft and cooked through. Finish by stirring through the dill and adding salt to your taste.

Mallika Basu is a London-based food writer, cookbook author and cookery personality; quickindiancooking.com. Follow her on Twitter @MallikaBasu_ and find more of her recipes for the Evening Standard here.

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