Bouranee Baunjan I

Name: Bouranee Baunjan I
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Afghan Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1 large globe eggplant; 1 unit salt; 1 unit oil (for frying); 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon butter or ghee; 1 large onion (sliced thinly); ½ unit [green [bell pepper (seeded and sliced thinly (optional)); 1 pinch red pepper flakes (to taste); 1 unit (14 – 15 ounces) can chopped tomatoes (with juice); 1 cup strained yogurt (also known as yogurt cheese or "chakah"); ½ teaspoon crushed garlic (to taste); 1 unit salt (to taste)

thumb|300px|Bouranee Baunjan Afghan eggplant with yogurt sauce. This is my take on the Afghan dish Bouranee Baunjan, and although it is not exactly authentic, it is quite delicious.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

globe eggplant
1 large
salt
1 unit
oil (for frying)
1 unit
olive oil
2 teaspoons
butter or ghee
1 teaspoon
onion
sliced thinly
1 large
[green [bell pepper
seeded and sliced thinly (optional)
½ unit
red pepper flakes
to taste
1 pinch
(14 – 15 ounces) can chopped tomatoes
with juice
1 unit
strained yogurt (also known as yogurt cheese or "chakah")
1 cup
crushed garlic
to taste
½ teaspoon
salt
to taste
1 unit

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Bouranee Baunjan I

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