Baingan aur Mirch ka Saalan

Life has so many challenges ahead for us now. Right from Career, School for the kid, everything is still on hold, and we are really fighting hard to play it all smoothly from the pause mode. Hope everything will get smoother. Other than that, had bloggers meet, where i got a chance of knowing all nice bloggers and now i can call them as blog-friends. every blog-friend were so sweet and nice. then my kid got holiday's, so i need not tell you all, why i was not spotted here often.

Holiday fever caught us and cooking new dishes becomes my job. As a Brinjal Fan, i was longing to prepare this Baingan aur Mirch ka Saalan. i got this recipe from Nita Mehta's Cook in Minutes. it was really made in minutes.close to quarter of an hour, if i need to mention the duration.

If you think, that this Gravy is a Spicy Dish, then you are wrong. Its Tangy and Thick Gravy. If you need it to be spicier, add some chilli powder or have a bite of green chilli's then and there while having the gravy;)
The fried soft brinjals compliment with the tanginess of the gravy, and i think thats the uniqueness of the gravy.

Recipe Source: Nita Mehta's Cook in Minutes
Ingredients:

• 4 Green Chilli's
• 5 Purple Brinjal's - sliced in round shape's (refer picture)
• Tamarind paste - 2 tsp's
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• 5 tbsp Oil
• 1/4 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 Onion - finely chopped
• Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
• Thick Milk - 1/4 cup or Fres Cream - 2 tsp's

To Grind:

• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 1 tsp grated coconut
• 6 flakes of garlic
• 1 inch of ginger
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 2 tsp's of corriander powder
• a pinch of turmeric powder
• Juice of half of a Lemon

Grind the above all together into a smooth and thick paste with 2 tbsp of water.

Method:

Heat Oil in a Thick Bottomed pan, add slitted green chilli's and fry them. after frying remove it from oil.
Then add round sliced Brinjal's to the oil and fry them for 5-7 minutes till they are cooked and turn into golden colour. once the brinjals are cooked remove them from oil.

add mustard, curry leaves to the oil and let the mustard splutter. now add frinely schopped onion and fry them till they turn translucent.

Now add the grounded smooth paste and mix with the onions. add 2 cup's of water and tamarind paste and bring them to boil.

Then add the fried green chilli's and brinjals to the pan and mix well. Let the gravy simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Then remove the gravy from the flame and add 2 tsp of fresh cream or 1/4 cup of thick milk.

Serve with Rice or roti's.

via Home Cook's Receipes