ROASTED GREEN BRINJAL / EGG PLANT WITH SPICE POWDERS

Generally Brinjal / eggplant is very low in calories and fats but rich in fibre content. It is very effective in controlling blood pressure too.It is also a good source of many minerals. This curry, roasted brinjals with spice powders, specially roasted and home made is a very tasty one. Some prefer to add it straight to rice, and with little bit ghee or gingely oil, mix it up well and eat.

Ingredients

Brinjals, lengthwise cut - 1/2 kg (1.1 lbs)

Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp - 3/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Hing powder - 1/4 tsp

Oil - 4 tbsps

Curry leaves - a handful

To roast and grind to a powder

Cooking oil - 2 tsps

Channa dhal - 2 tsps

Coriander seeds - 3 tsps

Red chillies - 3-4

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian; Category: Dry Curry

Prep time: 10-12 minutes; Cooking time: 20 minutes

Serves 4

Cut brinjals, soaked in water, so that they will not turn black

Take oil in a pan, add turmeric, hing powders, and mustard seeds.

                                     After the seeds splutter, add brinjals, salt and chilli powder

                                   

Add curry leaves too, gently roast, keeping on slow flame.

Take a pan, add 2 tsps oil, and roast all the ingredients mentioned above

Powder to a slightly coarse mixture, after it cools down a bit

By now, the brinjals would have been roasted to perfection. Add the spice powder also, mix and switch off.

Serve with hot rice and kuzhambu or rasam of your choice.

You can make the same version of the curry with Purple Brinjals / Eggplants too, which is in rich antioxidants, which have potential health effects against cancer, aging and neurological diseases.

Categories: South Indian Curries