Curried Eggplant (Aubergine) Dip

This recipe was developed out of a need to use up eggplant that are going nuts out in my garden. We love Indian food and this was inspired by a spiced eggplant we eat with our favorite curry.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  medium eggplants
• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1  teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 3  teaspoons ginger, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon cilantro
• 1⁄4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Prick eggplants and roast for 35-40 minutes until colapsed and wrinkled. Let cool.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a small pan and add onion over medium heat and cook 3-4 minutes. Add next 6 ingredients and saute until onions are soft and mixture is fragrant.
3. Pour mixture in food processor and cool slightly. Add yogurt, cilantro and tomato paste and process until smooth.
4. Remove the pulp from the roasted eggplant and put into processor and process until smooth. Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Process again for 30 seconds. Serve hot, cold or room temp with pita chips.