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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Aloo Baingan

This is a simple yet delicious curry made of potatoes and bringals or eggplants and few spices.

Ingredients:

  • Potatoes - 2
  • Brinjals - 2 long or 5-6 small
  • Onions - 1 medium
  • Tomatoes - 1 medium
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Green Chillies - 2
  • Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp ( Optional )
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Water - 1/2 - 1 cup

Directions :

  • Heat oil in a pan, crackle the cumin seeds.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and slit green chillies and saute them.
  • Add finely chopped onions , saute them till they turn transparent.
  • Now add tomatoes, turmeric powder and cook for 3-4 minutes till the tomatoes are cooked.
  • Add all the masalas like coriander- cumin powder, red chili powder, salt and cook for just a minute.
  • Now add diced potatoes and diced brinjals. Mix them well to coat them with the masalas.
  • Add a little water , say 1/2 a cup and cook covered on low-medium heat stirring ocassionally.
  • You can add some water if you find the curry with no misture. It might stick to the bottom in lack of moisture.
  • Cook till potatoes and brinjals are cooked and all the water is evaporated.
  • Serve hot with chapatis.

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