Monday, February 09, 2009

Toovar Ringana Nu Shak

Serves 4-6
Ingredients
Indian Eggplant 7-8 (as shown above)
1 pack frozen toovar*(pigeon peas)(don't get the one in the transparent bags
from the indian store)
4-5 tablespoon dhana jeeru
3-4 teaspoon red chili powder
2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon garlic masala
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon jeera
pinch of asafoetida
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Take the eggplant remove the top green part and then slice it small-medium sized pieces.

Now take a pressure cooker add 2 teaspoon oil, let the oil heat and then add jeera once the jeera is heated and light brown add the asafoetida,turmeric powder, chili powder and immediately add the toovar. Then add garlic, dhana jeera, garam masala, and a little more than 1/2 cup of water and put the eggplant in the cooker.
Put the remaining masala (left from the eggplant stuffing) in it as well. Add salt and lemon to taste.

Let it cook for two whistles and reduce heat. Then let it whistle two more times and then turn off the heat.
Let the pressure cooker cool do not remove the steam by raising the whistle.
After opening you can cook it for a couple of minutes. garnish with coriander!
Serve with rice or roti/parathas. It is delicious.

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