Stir fried eggplant
an easy side dish
Recipe by sneha of Abu Dhabi, AE
a tasty side dish which you are sure to enjoy!!my hubby who normally says NO to eggplant went on & on with his servings.....pick the tender eggplants to give you the real taste.
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- 8-10 eggplant/brinjals
- 1 onion
- 3 green chillies
- few sprigs of coriander
- tamarind (small marble size)
- 2 tsps urud dhal
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp mustard seeds, curry leaves
- salt to taste
Directions
- wash and cut eggplant length wise.
- fry urud dhal till golden,add onions,green chillies,tamarind and coriander in oil and grind to paste.
- heat oil again and season with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- now add ginger garlic paste,turmeric and the eggplant and stir fry for few minutes adding the salt and chilli powder.
- mix in the masala paste also and keep frying till the whole masala coats the vegetable and cook on simmer covering the kadai.do not add water.
- keep tossing it inbetwen to ensure it doesnt stick to the bottom.cook till vegetable is tender.
- serve hot with roti or rice.