Name: Eggplant Curry Masala
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 no Eggplant(big) (Vazhuthananga); 5 - Small onions (Kunjulli); 1 no Onion (finely chopped); 1" piece Ginger; 2 nos Green chillies; 2 nos Tomato (finely chopped); 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Chilly powder; 1/2 tsp Garam masala; Oil (As reqd); Salt (As reqd); Coriander leaves for garnishing

Eggplant Curry Masala

Tasty and delcious eggplant curry with masala

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Prep Time 35

Total Time 35

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 no Eggplant(big) Vazhuthananga
5 - Small onions Kunjulli
1 no Onion finely chopped
1" piece Ginger
2 nos Green chillies
2 nos Tomato finely chopped
1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Chilly powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
Oil As reqd
Salt As reqd
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Cut the eggplant into 2 piece horizontally and then cut each piece into 6 - 8 pieces vertically.
Marinate the eggplant with 1 tsp of chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt for 30 mins.
Deep fry the marinated eggplant pieces.
Grind together small onions, ginger and green chillies.
Heat oil in a frying pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add the finely chopped onion and saute, until thy turn golden brown.
Add the ground paste into it and saute, till the oil separates.
Add the finely chopped tomato into it and saute when it becomes mashed.
Add 1 1/2 cups of water and some salt.
Allow it to boil.
Add the fried eggplant and 1 tsp of chilli powder and the garam masala.
Cover and cook for 5 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
:- Serve with chappathis, pooris, naan and porotta.

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Response (7)

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Meena May 28, 2007

Simple and tasty recipe. Thanks

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Prea August 2, 2007

This turned out really well! I have never managed to make a decent eggplant curry, but now I can! Thanks a lot!

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Mony James March 5, 2012

The recipe is nice. We enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. There is no mention of when to put cumin seeds. I just put the cumin powder with garam masala. The final product came out good. Thanks again.

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mekha July 25, 2006

verryyyyyyyyy tasty….my husband loved it very much..thanks for this great receipe


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mekhna July 25, 2006

verryy yummy…my husband loved it a lottt..thanks for this gr8 receipe

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sreeletha July 6, 2006

EXCELLENT!!! I tried this receipe today. my family and friends like it.
thanx.

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hema September 28, 2006

thanx for the great receipe