Char flavoured eggplant & green peas
- Main Ingredient: Beans Eggplant Peas Various Vegetables
- Course: Curries Various Main Dishes
- Yield:
Char flavoured eggplant & green peas ingredients
- 1 med Eggplant, cut into 1" cubes
- 2 c Fresh or frozen Green Peas
- 4 T Ghee
- 1 T Coarsely crushed coriander
- 1⁄2 T Coarsely crushed cumin seeds
- 1 t Turmeric
- 1 t Salt
- 3 Whole hot chilies
- 1⁄8 t Asafetida
- 3 Sprigs fresh coriander
- 2 c stock
Cooking Char flavoured eggplant & green peas
1. Place eggplant into the bottom of a heavy pot. Sprinkle in the fresh peas, dot with ghee & add the remaining ingredients.
2. Bring the liquid to a boil & cook for 4 minutes.
3. Reducei the heat to low, partially cover & cook for about 30 minutes, shaking the pot from time to time to prevent sticking.
4. If the stock is evaporating too quickly, add some more & reduce the heat.
5. When almost all the stock has evaporated, add the frozen peas (if you are using them instead of fresh) reduce the heat further & fry until a crust has begun to form on the bottom of the pot & the eggplant has begun to char.
6. Remove from the heat & let sit for 3 to 4 minutes.
7. Gently stir in the crust & serve immediately.
8. Yamuna devi, "the art of indian vegetarian cooking.
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