aloo baingan Recipe

• 1 Small Eggplant ( Cut into 1 inch)
• ¼ Cup Unsweetened Coconut ( Shredded )
• 2 Green Chilies ( Minced)
• ½ Inch piece of Ginger root
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
• ½ tbsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Black Mustard Seeds
• ½ tbsp Whole Cumin Seeds
• 1/8 tsp Asafetida
• 6 Medium Potatoes ( boiled)
• 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves ( Chopped)
• 1 tbsp Lime Juice
• Salt ( to taste)

• In a mixer add ginger, coconut, green chilies and 1/3 cup of water and grind until till become smooth.
• Add garam maslas and mix it well. Keep it aside.
• Heat up the ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fry for 2 seconds.
• Add Asafetida , immediately add potatoes. Mix it and fry for 5 min.
• Add grinded mixture, turmeric powder, eggplant and coriander, half the fresh coriander leaves and salt.
• Mix it lightly so that vegetables will not break.
• Reduce the flame and fry very softly until the liquid has disappear.
• Finally add lime juice and coriander leaves and serve it.