Avocado kashmir

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsGhee; --or -- butter
½teaspoonGround cumin
½teaspoonChili powder
½teaspoonTurmeric
½teaspoonCoriander
1smallOnion; chopped
1smallTart apples; peeled & diced
1canCream of celery soup; --or--
1canCream of chicken soup; --or-
1canCream of shrimp soup
Salt and pepper
2cupsEggplant; chopped & cooked *
3Avocados; halved
Juice of 1 lemon
1cupRice
cupWater ---condiments-----
Raisins
Whole peanuts
Chutney
Toasted coconut
Lime
Scallions
Preserved kumquats; (crumble

Directions

* or 2 cups cooked chicken or shrimp.

Heat ghee in skillet and add spices. Add onion and apple and saute until limp. Add soup, salt and pepper to taste and heat over low heat until smooth. Add eggplant (or chicken or shrimp). Place rice in 1½ cups water, cover and steam until tender. Peel avocados and rub with lemon juice to avoid discoloration. Place each half on a bed of rice on a salad plate and fill with the curry mixture. Place condiments in separate dishes and serve at the table.

Serves 6.