When you make this recipe, be prepared to smear it over a variety of bread such as your morning toast or biscuits. You can dip all kinds of things into it – crisps, carrots, celery stalks, tortilla chips, cucumber wedges or anything you like to enjoy with a dip. This dip is like baigan/bolanger/eggplant choka gone wild; it is so creamy and light.
Added ingredients such as anchovies, whole roasted garlic along with sour cream, whole milk yogurt or full fat, thick and rich Greek yogurt, gives this spread/dip the perfect balance of tang and salt. Green onions/scallions stirred in and garnished bring a delicate onion flavour.
Anchovies are small salt water fish with soft bones and strong flavour. They are mostly sold flat or rolled, filleted and either salt-cured or oil packed.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound eggplant/baigan