Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice the brinjal thinly. The thinner the brinjal, the better.
- 2Add one tablespoon of turmeric powder and two tablespoons of chili powder to the sliced brinjal.
- 3Mix the spices thoroughly with the brinjal.
- 4Heat neutral cooking oil in a wok until smoking.
- 5Fry the spiced brinjal in batches until cooked through.
- 6Remove the fried brinjal from the wok and place it on a rack to drain the oil.
- 7Lightly salt the fried brinjal after removing it from the oil.
- 8Add sliced onions to the remaining oil in the wok and sauté until translucent.
- 9Add mustard seeds to the translucent onions.
- 10Add a pinch of salt to the onions and mustard seeds.
- 11Add a handful of curry leaves to the mixture.
- 12Add the fried brinjal back into the wok with the caramelized onions and curry leaves.
- 13Lightly coat the brinjal with the onion and curry leaf mixture.
- 14Remove the brinjal and onion mixture from the wok.
- 15Add about 250g of Greek yogurt to the brinjal mixture.
- 16Add about 100g of sour cream to the mixture.
- 17Mix the Greek yogurt and sour cream thoroughly with the brinjal and onion mixture.
Ingredients
- 3 brinjal
- 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- neutral oil
- 3 onions
- mustard seeds
- salt
- 1 handful curry leaves
- 250 g Greek yogurt
- 100 g sour cream
Equipment
wokknifemandolincolanderrackspoon
Tips
- If you don't have knife skills, use a mandolin to slice the brinjal thinly.
- Fry the brinjal in batches.
- Do not put the fried brinjal on a tissue; instead, place it on a rack to drain the oil.
- The cooked chili powder and turmeric powder in the oil are important for flavor.
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