Spicy Eggplant Side Dish
Serves 610 mins prep30 mins cook
This spicy eggplant is so easy and makes an amazing side dish. The recipe here is for Indian style oven roasted eggplant, but you can also make it in the skillet. Pick this one as a side with the many delicious Indian main courses we have for you.
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0 Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 Wash the eggplant, wipe it dry and cut it into 1½ inch cubes. Tip: See note for peeling eggplant. 2 Combine olive oil, crushed garlic, red chili flakes, coconut flakes, cumin seeds and salt. Add eggplant and toss to coat the eggplant with the seasonings and spices very well. 3 Arrange eggplant in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 4 Bake until fork tender for about [timer minutes=30]30 minutes[/timer] (time may vary with oven). Flip the eggplant pieces in between, making sure to cook until soft and fork tender inside and edges are caramelized. 5 Remove from oven, allow to cool couple minutes and stir once again. Top with chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of lemon juice. 6 Transfer to a serving dish. Serve with steamed rice, stews or curries.View original recipe