400g/14oz small Japanese-style aubergines, thinly sliced into rounds
handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped, to garnish
Β½ tsp red chilli powder
salt, to taste
1-1Β½ tsp sugar
good pinch ground turmeric
2 tbsp vegetable oil
250ml/9fl oz plain yoghurt
1 rounded tsp cumin seeds, toasted in a frying pan and ground in a clean coffee grinder or pestle and mortar