Baigan aur tamaatar
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb Eggplant
- 2 tb Ghee
- 1 sm Onion chopped finely
- 1 ea Garlic cloves sliced
- 1/2 ts Turmeric
- 1 ea Bay leaf
- 1 ea 1" cinnamon stick
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 3/4 ts Cayenne pepper
- 1 sl 1/2" fresh ginger
- 2 md Tomatoes
- 1 ts Garam masala
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



