Eggplant Sesame Curry
Vankaya Nuvvu Podem Kura.
Eggplant is diced and cooked in sesame seeds powder till soft. Serve eggplant sesame curry with steamed rice and dollop of ghee. Sesame powder can be prepared by roasting sesame seeds and dried red chiles and grinding them into powder along with salt.
Makes: around 2 Servings of Eggplant Sesame Curry.
Ingredients:
American Eggplant 1/2 of Small One
Sesame Powder 3 Tbsps
Garlic 2 Cloves
Salt to Taste
Talimpu:
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Broken Dried Red Chiles 3 – 4
Asafoetida a Big Pinch
Curry Leaves 5
Oil 2 tsps
Method of preparation:
Remove stem, wash and chop eggplant into small chunks (around 2 1/2 Cups).
Peel and crush the garlic cloves.
Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add crushed garlic, eggplant pieces, sesame powder and salt.
Cook covered on low flame till eggplant turns soft (around 8 minutes).
Keep stirring occasionally to avoid eggplant from sticking to bottom of the pan.
Serve eggplant sesame curry with steamed rice and dollop of ghee.
Notes: Make sure eggplant is cooked well.
Suggestions: Adjust spice with red chili powder if necessary.
Variations: You can also use Indian eggplants instead.
Other Names: Eggplant Sesame Curry, Vankaya Nuvvu Podem Kura.
Cracked Wheat Eggplant Upma
Vankaya Godhuma Ravva Upma.
Baby Indian eggplants are chopped up and cooked in oil along with spices and onion. Cracked wheat is briefly fried along with fried eggplant and cooked in enough water till soft and fluffy. Serve cracked wheat eggplant upma immediately.
Makes: around 4 Servings of Cracked Wheat Eggplant Upma.
Ingredients:
Cracked Wheat 1 1/2 Cups
Baby Indian Eggplants 3
Green Chiles 5 – 6
Ginger 1 inch Piece
Onion 1 Small
Lemon 1/4 Piece
Salt to Taste
Talimpu:
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Broken Dried Red Chiles 3 – 4
Asafoetida a Big Pinch
Curry Leaves 5
Oil 2 tsps
Method of preparation:
Remove stems, wash and chop eggplants into small pieces.
Remove stems, wash and chop the green chiles.
Peel and finely chop the onion.
Peel and mince the ginger.
Bring to boil 3 cups of water in a sauce pot and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add minced ginger, onion, green chiles, eggplant and salt.
Fry for few minutes until eggplant turns little soft, stir in cracked wheat.
Fry briefly and pour the boiled water and mix well.
Cover and simmer for 2 – 3 minutes and remove from heat.
Leave it covered for around 5 minutes before stirring and adjust salt if necessary.
Squeeze quarter of a lemon and serve cracked wheat eggplant upma immediately.
Notes: Make sure not to overcook the eggplant.
Suggestions: Adjust spice with green chiles.
Variations: Check other recipes with cracked wheat here.
Other Names: Cracked Wheat Eggplant Upma, Vankaya Godhuma Ravva Upma.
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