Showing posts with label brinjal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brinjal. Show all posts

Brinjal Curry With Milk

Sunday, June 21, 2020


Cook this entire curry in medium flame.  You might go with 1 big onion for 1 big brinjal 
Adding lot of green Chilies and less red chili powder gives more taste to this curry - 6 green chilies. Onions should be medium chopped for this curry. When you cut brinjal, soak it in saltwater to remove any bitterness /color change. 

 1st Tadaka --- No garlic, no ginger, add curry leaves if you have.For tadka adding lot of oil gives more taste. 

Add onions and sauté until transparent
Then add brinjal, I also prefer to add Drumsticks in case if you have the frozen ones.
Now add salt and red-chili powder according to the taste.
Cover the lid and sauté every 3-4 minutes to avoid sticking in the bottom.
In medium flame I think it doesn't take more than 15-20 min for the brinjals to cook based on the quantity.
Note: - don't cook until brinjal turns mushy or paste.

Once brinjal seem to be cooked, add 1 rice cup of milk of 1 big brinjal and cook it in the slow flame.

After adding milk cooking in low flame and sauté continuously to avoid breaking of milk.

Once it forms a nice consistency you can turn it off (it need not be thick) . it shouldn't take you more than 3-5minutes in low flame





“Pitika” – Eggplant Chutney from Assam

Wednesday, June 19, 2019



This one is for the chutney lovers. Today we learn how to make an interesting roasted eggplant chutney called “Pitika”, contributed by Puravee Bordoloi from Assam –  a passionate home chef, and an advocate by profession. 
Pitika is an eggplant chutney – a side dish that is almost always present in any authentic Assamese thali/platter. It’s a simple chutney that needs only a handful of ingredients, but has a mouthful of flavors. So let’s find out how to make this interesting chutney from Assam!

Find out how to make the famous “Pitika” – an Assamese chutney prepared with egg plant, tomatoes, chilli and Coriander

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Recipe of “Pitika” – a Assamese chutney

Ingredients :

  • 1 Eggplant (Bigger eggplants are preferable)
  • 1 medium Tomato
  • 1 Onion  (finely chopped)
  • 3-4 chillies (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp of mustard oil
  • Fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • Roasted sesame powder (optional)
  • Salt to taste

Ingredients for Assamese chutney “Pitika”  (L to R, clockwise): chopped coriander leaves, roasted eggplant, tomato, onion, chillies and ginger.

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Ingredients for Assamese chutney “Pitika”  (L to R, clockwise): chopped coriander leaves, roasted eggplant, tomato, onion, chillies and ginger.

Directions to Cook:

  • Prick the eggplant with a fork and smear some oil all over it
  • Now roast the eggplant and tomatoes over an open flame. Turn once every minute, and continue until it’s cooked properly.
  • Remove from heat and gently peel the skin from both the eggplant and the tomato, and now mash them together.
  • Add the chopped onion, chilli and coriander leaves.
  • Season with mustard oil and salt. You can also add some roasted sesame powder (optional)
  • Mix the seasonings well with the rest of the chutney ingredients.
  • Garnish with a raw chilli on top and serve.

And the yummy side dish “Pitika” is ready to serve!!