Aubergine is one of the most misunderstood vegetables. When you see a whole aubergine in the shops next time be ready to grab it and bring it home. This is a quick and easy recipe that will make you join the aubergine appreciation society!!
Ingredients
- 1 medium Aubergine
- 2 tbs Sunflower Oil
- 1 tsp Black Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Jira seeds
- 2 medium Green Chillies
- 2 cm cube Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Salt To taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Jira and coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 4 medium Tomatoes
- 1 medium Lemon
- 1 bunch Coriander
Instructions
- Wash abuergine and dry with kitchen role. With a sharp knife chop the abuergine into small equal sized cubes.
- In a non stick pan add 2 tbs of sunflower oil and heat.
- On medium heat add 1tsp mustard seeds and jira seeds. Till they start to pop.
- Peel ginger and both ginger and green chillies finely and add to the pan.
- Add chopped abuergines and stir fry for 5 minutes till it is covered with oil.
- Add 1tps salt, 1/2 tps tumeric, 1/2 red chilli powder, 1 1/2 tsp Jira and coriander powder and 1/4 garam masala.
- Grind 4 tomatoes in a blender and add to the vegetables.
- Add the lid and cook for 25 minutes till abuergine is soft enough you can break them with a spoon.
- Add the juice of 1/2 lemon and garnish with corriander.
