AFGHANISTAN
Borani Bandejan
30 minutes
4 persons
Easy
Borani Bandejan is a traditional dish from Afghanistan. This dish is a vegetarian recipe made with eggplant, tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs, topped with a creamy yogurt sauce. The name "borani" comes from the Persian word "boran", meaning yogurt, and "bandejan" meaning eggplant. The dish has a unique blend of flavors that transport you to the busy streets of Kabul. Borani Bandejan is not only delicious but also packed with nutrients. There are many variations of Borani Bandejan, with each region putting its own unique spin on the dish. We received this recipe from the Afghan Maryam. It is one of her favorite dishes, one to which she is even addicted. According to her, she is not alone so she would recommend everyone to try this recipe. And we as well!
Also watch Maryam's video in which she explains the recipe step by step
Preparation
Step 1: Remove the bitter substances from the eggplants with salt
Cut the green leaves from the eggplant, halve lengthwise and then cut lengthwise into slices of about 2 cm.
Place them on a platter and sprinkle with salt.
After half an hour, rinse the salt away with water (in the meantime, go to step 2)
Step 2: Prepare the tomato sauce
Halve the pointed pepper and cut into pieces. Also cut the tomatoes and onions into slices of about 2 centimeters.
Heat 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a pan and fry the garlic for about a minute
Add the chili flakes and stir several times
Add the tomato puree and fry for about 3 minutes
Add the curry powder and some salt and then stir for another half minute.
Add 250ml of water and bring to the boil. Then let it simmer for 15 minutes on low heat.
Step 3: Mix the vegetables with the tomato sauce
Heat the remaining oil in the pan
Fry the eggplants until they turn golden brown
Place them in the tomato sauce together with the tomatoes, onions and pointed pepper.
Step 4: Make the yogurt sauce
Mix the cottage cheese with garlic and salt.
Place the vegetable mixture on a plate and add the cottage cheese.
Garnish with fresh and dried mint and serve
Ingredients
Ingredients:
3 eggplants
2 tomatoes
2 pointed peppers
2 medium onions
2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tsp curry powder
3 tbsp tomato paste
250 ml of water
6 tbsp sunflower oil
Salty
Yogurt sauce
100 grams of cottage cheese
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp salt
Garnish:
1 tsp dried mint
1 sprig of fresh mint
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نوش جان ('Enjoy your meal!')
