Brinjal Potato Masala Curry

I was searching through my food pantry to see what veggies I have as I was preparing a curry for myself. Except for  few brinjals and potato the pantry was clear. I love these two veggies but very rarely prepare a combination of them. Though it started out as no choice veg combination I starting loving it.

The softness of brinjal and mushy potato makes it a wonderful combination. My moms homemade curry powder made it even more better. Though Ive tried this curry powder recipe before and do with the same proportions somehow my moms taste better always. may be she adds some mommy magic inside.


Recipe:

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 4
Potato -3
onion - 1
green chillies - 2
salt
turmeric - 1/4 tspn

seasoning

mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn
cumin seeds - 1/2 tspn
channa dal - 1/2 tspn
curry leaves - 3
oil - 1 tbspn

Curry powder:

urud dal - 1/2 cup
channa dal - 1/2 cup
coriander seeds - 1 tbspn
cumin seeds - 1 tbspn
cinnamon - 1 stick



Procedure:

• Cut onions and brinjal into thin long pieces and potato into medium size chunks.
• In a wok add oil and once heated add all the seasoning ingredients.
• Once mustard seeds splutter add green chillies and fry for half a minute.
• add onions and a pinch of salt and let it fry till the onions turn transluscent.
• add potato and brinjal and little salt and cook with close lid in medium flame for 15 mins.
• Once the veggies are almost cooked add the curry powder and saute it well.
• and let it cook for 10 minutes without lid by sauteing it every 5 mins.
• Add chopped coriander leaves at the end for enhanced flavour.
• You can use any brinjals I used purple brinjals.. green long ones might not be good for this dish as they get mushy very quickly
• This curry can be had with either roti or rice.

Curry powder procedure:

Dry roast all the ingredients and make fine powder out of it.