Baigan Aur Tamaatar

Recipe Cuisine: Vegetarian
Recipe Category: Vegetarian
Recipe Serves: 2

Recipes Ingredients:

1/2 lb Eggplant
1 ea 1" cinnamon stick
2 tb Ghee
1/2 ts Salt
1 sm Onion, chopped finely
3/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1 ea Garlic cloves, sliced
1 sl 1/2" fresh ginger
1/2 ts Turmeric
2 md Tomatoes
1 ea Bay leaf
1 ts Garam masala

Recipe Instructions:

Wash & slice aubergines. Heat ghee & saute the onion & Garlic when Hot for 2 to 3 minutes. Add turmeric, bay leaf & cinnamon stick & saute for a further 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in sliced eggplant. Add salt, cayenne & ginger. Blend together well. Cook for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, cover pot & cook for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with garam masala & serve. Be careful not to overcook otherwise it will go very mushy. Madhur Jaffrey, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking"