🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Karnataka Mensenkai

Name: Karnataka Mensenkai
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1/2 cup, roasted Peanuts; 2 medium (300 g), cubed Eggplant; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Sesame Seeds; 1 tsp Poppy Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Karnataka eggplant curry with a three-seed masala, nutty and deep. Restaurant comfort, home kitchen effort — the masala does the heavy lifting. Serve with jeera rice or flaky parathas.

Prep 20 min Cook 34 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Peanuts1/2 cup, roasted
Eggplant2 medium (300 g), cubed
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Sesame Seeds1 tsp
Poppy Seeds1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Fry the onions with a pinch of salt till deep golden; eight to ten minutes, and worth every one.
2
Add ginger garlic paste with a splash of water and scrape up the browned bits.
3
Add the tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powder; fry till the masala darkens and splits.
4
Add the eggplant with the poppy seeds, coat well, pour in hot water to just cover and simmer till tender.
5
Finish with garam masala, a crush of kasuri methi and fresh cilantro; rest five minutes off the heat.

Chef's tip

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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