Begoon Pora

Begoon pora, literally burnt aubergine, is an extremely quick and easy curry to prepare. After just a few minutes you’ll have a delicious, fresh and healthy curry ready to eat


• 1 aubergine • 1 onion • 1 tomato • 1/2 tsp turmeric • 1 fresh green chilli • coriander leaves 

Method 
First prepare the aubergine. Simply pop it in the microwave for a couple of minutes until the flesh is soft and can be pulped. Next, finely chop the onion, tomato and green chilli, and fry gently in a pan with the turmeric. Chop the softened aubergine into bite size pieces and add to the pan. Salt to taste. Cook gently with a little water and add lots of chopped fresh coriander just before serving. Tips - The aubergine can also be prepared in the oven. Bake the aubergine whole until the skin is blackened or burnt and the flesh is soft. This should take about 20 minutes at 180 ◦C