Curried Eggplant Strudel

Ingredients

some water if the mixture should become too dry
1 eggplant
1/2 ts salt
1 c onion
1 tb olive oil
1 garlic clove
1 tb curry powder
1 ts cumin
1 ts chili powder
1 c tomatoes
2 tb sugar
1/4 ts saffron
1/4 c vinegar
1/2 c peanuts
1 phyllo dough
24 sheets
3/4 lb butter clarified
1 c yogurt
1/4 filling over the sheets

Instructions

halfway through. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Cut the strudel in 1-inch-thick slices and top with yogurt. Per hors d'oeuvre: 64 calories, 1 gm protein, 5 gm carbohydrates, 5 gm fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 2 gm saturated fat, 61 mg sodium Andrew Schloss is a cookbook author whose "Dinner's Ready," written with Ken Bookman, was published earlier this year by William Morrow. The Washington Post 12/20/95