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      Title: BEGUN POSTO
 Categories: Side dish, Indian, Bengali, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 md Eggplant
      2 tb Vegetable oil
      2 ea Red chiles, dried
    1/4 ts Fenugreek seeds
  1 1/2 tb Garlic, minced
      1 ts Green chile, seeded & minced
    1/4 ts Turmeric
    1/4 c  Water
      2 tb White poppyseeds, ground
           -- into a paste
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Sugar
           Green onions, chopped, for
           -- garnish
 
  Smoke & roast eggplant.  Cool, mash & set aside.
  
  Heat oil in a skilelt over medium-low heat.  Fry red chiles until they
  darken.  Add fenugreek, garlic & & green chile & stir until the garlic
  turns light brown, do not burn. Add turmeric & water. Bring to a boil.
  Lower heat slightly & stir in the eggplant.  Add poppyseed paste,
  salt & sugar.  Mix well.  Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir
  occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove from heat & let stand for a
  few minutes before serving.  Garnish with green onion.
  
  Bharti Kirchner, "The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the
  Bengal Region"
 
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