1 aubergine, cut into 1-2cm pieces
½ bunch fresh coriander or parsley, finely chopped
½ cucumber, finely chopped
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú garlic paste
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú ginger paste
100ml/3½fl oz lemon juice (approx. 4 lemons)
1kg/2lb 4oz onions, thinly sliced
½ onion, finely chopped
2 medium potatoes large, (cut into 4 or 6 pieces depending on size)
1 whole pumpkin, inside carved out, keep the lid
2 tomatoes, chopped
450g/1lb basmati white rice
30g/1oz baharat spice mix, plus 2 tbsp (see above)
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú black peppercorns
35²µ/1¼´Ç³ú cardamom pods
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú cinnamon bark
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú cloves
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú coriander seeds
150²µ/5½´Ç³ú cumin seeds
40g/1½oz whole nutmeg
3 pinches saffron strands
pinch salt
1 tbsp sugar
200g/7oz tomato purée
1–2 litres/1¾–3½ pints vegetable oil, for frying
400g/14oz plain yoghurt
300g/10½oz natural yoghurt