Name: Eggplant Potato Curry W/ Basmati and Peas
Ingredients: 1 lg Eggplant, about 2 pounds; Salt to taste; 1 ts Black onion seed + 2 T for garnish; 4 tb Olive oil; 1 ts Black mustard seeds; 1/2 ts Cumin seed; 1 tb Ginger root, minced; 2 Whole new potatoes, unpeeled and diced; 2 Whole carrot, sliced thin 1/2 moon; 1 lg Yellow onion, medium dice; 2 Cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 ts Cayenne; 3 ts Salt; 4 tb Curry powder; 1 tb Garum masala; 15 oz Coconut milk; 15 oz Stewed red ripe tomatoes; 1 tb Brown sugar; 2 Limes, juice from; 2 tb Hot mango pickle -Or-; 1 tb Apple cider vinegar; 2/3 c Basil, fresh chiffonade; 2 Whole jalapeno, minced; 2 c Cauliflower florets, blanched; 6 c Water; 3 c Basmati rice, uncooked; 1 c Peas, uncooked; 1/3 c Flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped; Lime Wedge, for garnish; Ripe papaya slices, for garnish

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Dairy			6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lg	Eggplant, about 2 pounds
		Salt to taste
1	ts	Black onion seed + 2 T for garnish
4	tb	Olive oil
1	ts	Black mustard seeds
1/2	ts	Cumin seed
1	tb	Ginger root, minced
2		Whole new potatoes, unpeeled and diced
2		Whole carrot, sliced thin 1/2 moon
1	lg	Yellow onion, medium dice
2		Cloves garlic, minced
1/2	ts	Cayenne
3	ts	Salt
4	tb	Curry powder
1	tb	Garum masala
15	oz	Coconut milk
15	oz	Stewed red ripe tomatoes
1	tb	Brown sugar
2		Limes, juice from
2	tb	Hot mango pickle -Or-
1	tb	Apple cider vinegar
2/3	c	Basil, fresh chiffonade
2		Whole jalapeno, minced
2	c	Cauliflower florets, blanched
6	c	Water
3	c	Basmati rice, uncooked
1	c	Peas, uncooked
1/3	c	Flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
		Lime Wedge, for garnish
		Ripe papaya slices, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Cut the eggplant into large cubes and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Set in
a colander for 20 minutes.
Toast the onion seeds in the oven until fragrant. in a heavy saucepan, heat
2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the toasted onion seed, mustard seed,
cumin seed, and ginger. Cook on low heat until fragrant. Add the potatoes
and carrots and brown lightly, stirring frequently. Add the onion, garlic,
cayenne, salt, curry powder, and garam masala. Stir and cook on low heat
for 5 minutes. Add the coconut milk, stewed tomatoes, and brown sugar.
Stir, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the
eggplant to the hot oil and brown. Add the lime juice. Remove from heat,
and add the eggplant to the curry mixture along with the hot mango pickle,
1/3 cup of the basil leaves, the jalapenos, and the cauliflower. Continue
cooking for
15    minutes.
In the meantime , to cook the basmati rice, bring the water to boil in a
medium pot, and add the rice. Bring to a boil again., lower heat and cover,
and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the peas to the rice and simmer for an
additional 5 minutes.
Check the curry mixture and, when the potatoes are tender, turn off the
heat. When the rice is ready, place a portion on each plate and create a
well in the center. Spoon some curry mixture into the center of the rice,
sprinkle with chopped parsley, the remaining basil, and black onion seed,
and garnish with the lime and fresh papaya slices.
Recipe by: Jump Up and Kiss Me/tpogue@idsonline.com
Posted to Recipe Archive - 19 Jan 97 by ted by: tpogue@idsonline.com on
Sun,
19    Jan 9.

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