Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Brinjal Potato Curry


Brinjal Potato Curry is a tasty and delicious coconut based curry made with potato, green long brinjal and split yellow moong dal that can be served as a side dish with rice, dosa, idli or chapathi.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Brinjal Potato Curry.

Ingredients:-

Green long Brinjal. - 4
Potato.                     -1
Moong dal.              -1/2cup
Salt.                         -to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala:-

Grated Coconut.        -1 cup
Coriander seeds.        -1tbsp
Methi seeds.               -1/4tsp
Red chillies (roasted) - 6
Tamarind.                    - a gooseberry size

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.    -1/2tsp
Curry leaves.    -1 spring
Hing powder.    -1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Peel, wash and chop potato into medium small pieces and keep aside.

2). Wash split yellow moong dal and pressure cook along with chopped potato pieces for 2 whistles adding sufficient water and keep aside.

3). Remove the stem and wash the green long brinjal and chop lengthwise.Then chop into 3/4 inch lengthy pieces. Wash well and keep the chopped brinjal pieces in water to prevent from darkening.

4). In a small pan roast coriander seeds and methi seeds seperately and keep aside. In the same pan roast red chillies in little oil and keep aside.

5). Grind the above roasted ingredients along with grated coconut and tamarind to a smooth paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground Coconut Masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a cooking vessel add the chopped brinjal pieces, turmeric powder, required salt and 1cup of water. Boil and cook the Brinjal pieces till soft.

2). Add the pressure cooked Potato and Moong dal into the cooking vessel and mix with the cooked brinjal pieces. Boil and cook for 2 minutes on low flame and stir well.

3). Add the ground Coconut Masala paste into the cooking vessel and mix well. Add water according to the consistency of your choice. Boil on low flame for 3 minutes and switch off the flame.

4). Heat coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add curry leaves and fry in oil for a second. Add hing powder and saute well. Switch off the flame.

5). Pour the above seasoning into the curry in the cooking vessel.Mix well and cover the cooking vessel with a lid.

A tasty side dish Brinjal Potato Curry is ready to serve with rice, dosa, idli or chapathi .

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