47. Asamee Baingan

Final Outcome: Good and different

        My colleague gave me this recipe. She loves to cook and try different cuisines. I hope to learn many more recipes from her:-)

Recipe:
Ingredients:
Small Brinjal/Egg plant: 8-10. Make 2 cuts at the base but do not chop them completely (they should remain whole).
Onion: 3 finely chopped
Tomato: 2 pureed
Curd: ~ 1 cup
Ginger-Garlic paste: 1 tsp
Chili powder: 1 tsp
Coriander powder: 2 tsp
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Fresh coriander
Salt
Oil:1 tbsp

Method:
1. Add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and Chile powder to curd. Mix well. Soak  Egg plants (which have 2 cuts at the base ) into the curd and leave for 1/2 hr.
2. In a pan heat oil. Add chopped onion to it and fry till its well done. Add Ginger-garlic paste and saute till fragrant. Add tomato puree and salt to it and cook till it is done.
3. Remove egg plants from curd and add them to the gravy. Add a little water if necessary.Cook covered till they are done.
4. Once the egg plants are completely cooked , add garam masala and curd (in which egg plants were soaked). Cook for a few mins and take off heat. Serve garnished with fresh coriander.