Recipe: Perfect Ramadan Special - Baked baby Eggplants (Yummy Appetizers) - Ramadan Insight

Ramadan Special - Baked baby Eggplants (Yummy Appetizers).

You can have Ramadan Special - Baked baby Eggplants (Yummy Appetizers) using 17 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Ramadan Special - Baked baby Eggplants (Yummy Appetizers)

1. You need 8-10 of baby eggplants.
2. Prepare 1 tbsp. of oil.
3. You need 1/2 tsp. of cumin seeds.
4. It's pinch of asafoetida.
5. It's 1-2 of onions, chopped.
6. Prepare 1 of tswp. garlic, chopped.
7. It's 1-2 of fresh chilies, chopped.
8. It's 1 of tomato, chopped.
9. It's to taste of salt.
10. Prepare 1/4 tsp. of turmeric powder.
11. It's 1 tsp. of red chili flakes or to taste.
12. It's 1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder.
13. You need 2 tbsp. of coriander leaves, chopped.
14. It's 1/2 cup of mozarella cheese, grated.
15. Prepare 1 tsp. of olive oil.
16. It's 2 pinches of pepper powder.
17. You need of coriander leaves to garnish.

Ramadan Special - Baked baby Eggplants (Yummy Appetizers) step by step

1. Cut the eggplants into half and soak them in salted water for 10-15 minutes. Drain and pat dry with a kitchen towel..
2. Score them with a knife..
3. Heat the oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds and asafoetida. Saute for a few seconds..
4. Add the onion, garlic and fresh chilies. Fry on a medium flame till light brown..
5. Add the tomatoes, salt, chili flakes and turmeric powder. Fry till the tomatoes are nicely mashed..
6. Add coriander leaves & garam masala. Combine everything well and keep aside..
7. In a bowl, mix together the eggplants, pinch of salt, pepper powder and 1 tsp. olive oil. Arrange them on a baking tray lined with butter paper..
8. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees for 8-10 minutes..
9. When the eggplants are baked, remove them from the oven and spoon some of the onion mix over each one of them..
10. Then add some grated cheese over it and bake again for 5-7 minutes..
11. Serve as an appetizer, garnished with coriander leaves..