Dinner for 4
Potato Eggplant Afghan Dish
Eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes bake with garlic and turmeric, then receive a cool soy yogurt and garlic topping.
Typical price
$9.27for 4 servings
$2.32 per serving$9.27 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 190 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggplant$1.99/lb typical | 2.25 lb | $4.48Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.3 lb | $1.30Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Yogurt$0.12/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.27 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 small eggplant
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 potato
- 3 tomato
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 3 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 cup unsweetened soy yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Slice the eggplant and sprinkle it with one teaspoon salt; let it stand for 30 minutes, then pat it dry.
- Heat two tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the eggplant in batches for 15 minutes.
- Slice the potatoes and brown them in the same skillet for 15 minutes, adding more oil only if needed.
- Cook the tomatoes, three garlic cloves, turmeric, and remaining salt in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Layer the potatoes and eggplant over the tomato mixture, add the boiling water, cover, and bake at 350 F for 60 minutes.
- Stir the soy yogurt with one garlic clove and its salt, spread it over the cooked vegetables, and bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
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