Roasted Eggplant Dip

In another special Zoom edition, we made a yummy eggplant dip!

Ingredients

One large eggplant

2-3 cloves garlic

2 tbsp - yogurt ( if tahini is not available)

Salt to taste

1 tbsp - lemon juice

1/2 tsp - cumin powder

A handful chopped parsley

3 to 4 tbsp - olive oil 

Method

1. Make small cuts on the eggplant and add a few garlic cloves in the cuts made
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Roast the eggplant over the flame till char grilled 
   
   
   
3. Cool the eggplant for a few mins and then peel the skin off
4. Mash the eggplant meat and add the rest of the ingredients.
5. Season with salt
6. Drizzle olive oil
7. Serve with pita bread

Potato & Pea Samosas

We came together for a special Zoom edition of cooking together! 

Ingredients

Dough:

1 cup - all purpose flour 

30 ml - oil or ghee

1/4 cup -  water 

3/4 tsp - carom seeds optional

1/2 tsp - salt

Filling:

2 - medium sized potatoes boiled ( not mushy)

1/4 cup - peas boiled

1/2 tbsp - oil

1/2 tbsp - minced ginger or paste

1 small - green chilly chopped optional

2 tbsp - coriander leaves or parsley chopped

1 tsp - lemon juice

Salt to taste (1/2 tsp)

1/2 tsp - cumin seeds

1/2 tsp - cumin powder

1/2 tsp - fennel powder optional

1/2 tsp - red Chilli powder

1/4 tsp - dry mango powder or cheat masala (

Method:

Boil potatoes, crumble them - do not mash them

Dough: mix all ingredients in a bowl and make a stiff dough. Allow to rest for 30 minutes.

Method

For filling:

Heat oil add cumin seeds, add ginger, saute and then add green peas, add masalas and potatoes, add salt saute well. Add the coriander leaves and let it cool. Add a little lemon juice. Keep aside.

Samosa:

Knead the dough. Make 4 balls. Grease the rolling area. Flatten the balls, drizzle with oil and roll in an oval shape.

Cut in 2 parts. Gently roll it one or twice

Take one part, apply water over the edges , fold in a cone. Press gently add the filling. Smear the edges with water and press to seal the samosa. Cover with a damp cloth to prevent from drying.

Heat oil medium hot. Fry the samosas.  

For baking brush generously with oil and bake in a pre heated oven for 30 mins at 180 c.