Friday, September 11, 2009

Baingan-Aalu in Peanut curry

Baingin and aalu curry in Peanut sauce. Recipe courtesy chechi.

What you need:
Peanuts
Brinjal/Eggplant/Baingan
Potatoes/Aalu

Garlic
Red chillies
Kadipatta/Curry leaves (can do without)
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder
Dhaniya/Corriander powder
Jaggery
Salt

Use baingan and potatoes in equal measure, cut them into cubes of about 1/2 inch.
Roast peanuts, remove their skin and grind to a fine powder. This should be dry so don't add water while grinding.

Heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, add kadipatta, red chillies, diced garlic.
Add to this the cut potatoes and brinjal and saute for a bit.
Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and dhaniya powder, salt and a little jaggery. Mix well.
When the masalas have mixed well with the potatoes and baingan, add the peanut powder to this. Mix, add water and allow to cook covered.

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