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Potato-Brinjal Masala Curry......Aloo-Baigan Masala Curry


Aloo-Baigan otherwise known as potato-brinjal curry is one of my favorite vegetarian North Indian side dish....it goes well with Indian flatbread/roti and pulav.

Imagine the chaos at my home....with me down with severe sinusitis coupled with chest infection for 1 1/2 weeks!!!...kids at home....and summer at its highest peak.....

I made this curry before I got sick....we had visited a farm on the outskirts of the city....an organic farm to be precise and got these green fresh organic brinjal from there.

I always love to experiment with my favorite recipes...I love to mix and match my recipes.....I made this curry the same way I make my Pujabi aloo-gobi....but ofcourse with very less oil and believe me I was quite satisfied with the outcome.

You can also make this with the purple brinjal....no rules on that....any brinjal will do....

Ingredients:
Brinjal: 500 gms.
Potatoes: 2, cubed..
Jeera: 1/2 tsp.
Onions: 2, sliced.
Ginger: 1 inch, sliced or chopped.
Garlic: 1/2 pod, chopped.
Red tomatoes: 2, chopped.
Kashmiri chilly powder: 2 tsp.
Coriander powder: 2 tsp.
Garam masala: 3/4 tsp.
Turmeric: A fat pinch.
Salt.
Oil
Coriander leaves for garnishing.
Little water to add while sauting the tomatoes and lastly while cooking the aloo and brinjal.

Method:
1. Cut the brinjal and potatoes into cubes and keep aside.

2. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai. Add 1/2 tsp jeera at let is splutter. Add the sliced onion, ginger, and garlic. Let it fry till it becomes brown.

2. Add 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilly powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, 3/4 tsp garam masala powder, and a fat pinch of turmeric.

3. Mix the masala and let it fry till the raw smell goes....about a min or two. (Note that I used very less oil here).

4. Now add the 2 chopped tomatoes.

5. Add little water to the tomatoes so as to let it incorporate nicely to the masala. Add salt.

6. Mix and let it simmer.....simmer...simmer till it is nicely incorporated....and you really need a bit of patience here....to get the result.

7. Add around half a cup of water......taste and check salt.....let it boil and simmer it.

8. Dunk in the potatoes and brinjal.

9. Mix....mix....mix.

10. Cover and let it cook for around 5 to 10 min.

11. I love coriander leaves...so I just lavish on them........serve hot with roti or rice.


Enjoy!! 


It's perfect with roti.

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  1. KurinjiMay 17, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    hmm curry looks so tempting and yummy.
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  2. UnknownMay 17, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Yummy combination curry, looks very tempting

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  3. Jayanthy KumaranMay 17, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    just pass me whole dear...simply irresistable curry...:P

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  4. Priya SureshMay 17, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Fantastic curry, goes prefectly as side dish with rotis..

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  5. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)May 17, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Yummy!!! That looks and sounds so good. Lovely step by step pics!

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  6. RajiMay 17, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Love these organic brinjals...the curry looks wonderful.

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  7. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Oh my gosh, does this ever look appetizing. Even at 7:00 in the morning! :o) Delicious!

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  8. Prathima RaoMay 17, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Delicious curry!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  9. Hamaree RasoiMay 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    what a tempting looking gravy!! really nice side dish with roti

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  10. FaithMay 17, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    I've never tried this curry but I would love to! It looks really delicious and curry dishes are always a favorite in my house. :)

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  11. RevaMay 17, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Lovely combo .... Green aubergine sure brings out the summer feel.... delicious curry:)
    Reva

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  12. Suja ManojMay 17, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Yummy side dish for chapatis..adipoli curry.

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  13. divyaMay 17, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Very tempting and fabulous curry.

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  14. KrithisKitchenMay 17, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Simply divine... can feel the flavors in this dish.. superb..

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  15. SwathiMay 18, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    Curry looks delicious and perfect. Hope you are felling better now.

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  16. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    It turned out to be great. Thanks for all your step by step instructions. You just can’t mess up with all these details. Mary Malieckal

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  17. Nisa HomeyMay 19, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Thankyou all dear friends....

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  18. Nisa HomeyMay 19, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    @ Mary Aunty, I am glad that it turned out fine...thanks for trying it.

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  19. Miz HelenMay 20, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Hi Nisa,
    It is wonderful! I just love all those wonderful spices that you have put together for this recipe. I can almost smell this wonderful dish cooking. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    My curry is on the stove. Waiting for it to get cooked.. It was really easy to make. Thanks nisachechi

    Kunji

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