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Adraki Bhuna Aubergines

Name: Adraki Bhuna Aubergines
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Lucknow
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These Adraki Bhuna Aubergines are a quick, stress-free vegan recipe that's ready in just 25 minutes — roasted aubergines smothered in Kohinoor's rich, ginger-spiced Bhuna sauce for a bold, fragrant plant-based dish that's anything but ordinary.

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Serves 4

25 minutes mins

Spice Level: Medium

Ingredients

Serves 4

25 minutes mins

Kohinoor Adraki Bhuna sauce – 1 packet
Large aubergines – 4
Chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Cooking oil – 2 tbsp.
Ginger (cut into juliennes) -10 grams
Chopped coriander – 10 grams

Method

To create aubergine fan cut 1cm slices but take care not cut through the stem, leave the top of the aubergine intact.
Make a mixture of salt and chilli powder and add cooking oil to make a paste.
Apply this paste lightly on the inside of the aubergine.
Keep on a lightly greased baking tray, roast in hot oven 200 degree C for 10 minutes.
Heat the Kohinoor Adraki Bhuna sauce in a pan adding a few teaspoons of water to thin it down.
Spoon the sauce on the cooked aubergines, sprinkle the ginger juliennes and cook in the oven at 180 degrees C for 10-12 minute.
Serve Adraki bhuna aubergines garnished with chopped coriander.

Kohinoor Adraki Bhuna sauce – 1 packet
Large aubergines – 4
Chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Cooking oil – 2 tbsp.
Ginger (cut into juliennes) -10 grams
Chopped coriander – 10 grams

An exquisite blend of flavours, boasting a harmonious combination that tantalizes the taste buds with every spoonful.

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Lucknow, the city of Nawabs, is celebrated for its refined Awadhi cuisine. Known for slow-cooked kebabs, fragrant biryanis and delicate curries, the food here is a testament to centuries of culinary artistry.

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