Aloo Baingan Ke Launge
by Rajju Prasad
(Shangrila Rasa Ria Resort, Sabah, Malaysia)
Ingredients
200gm potato
200gm eggplant (baingan)
50gm tomatoes, cut into cubes
1-inch piece ginger, julienned (cut into thin strips)
5gm panchphoran masala powder (kalaunji i.e.,onion seeds, fennel seeds, ajwain seeds, mustard seeds and methi i.e.,fenugreek seeds)
5gm cumin powder
5gm turmeric powder
50ml yogurt
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking
Method
Peel and cut potato and eggplant and deep fry and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Add panchphoran, ginger and tomato, cumin and turmeric powders, and stir for a few seconds.
Add yogurt, stir to mix, and make a sauce.
Add the potato and baingan. Stir gently so the pieces don't break. Cover for a few seconds and remove from heat.
Garnish with shredded ginger before serving.