Channa Baingan / Aubergine - Chick Peas Kurma For Chapathy and Rice

      Channa Baingan / Aubergine – chick peas kurma For Chapathy and Rice:

Ingredients :

·        White Chick peas –  ½  cup

·        Aubergine / violet colour brinjal – 3 (cut lengthwise)

·        Onion – 2 medium (cut lengthwise)

·        Tomato paste – ½ cup

·        Green chilli – 3 chopped

·        Garlic – 6 sliced

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Garam masala – ½ spn

·        Sambar powder – 1½  spn

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves for garnish

To  make a paste:

·        Grated coconut – ½ cup

·        Onion – ½ piece

·        Cashew – 2

For seasoning:

·        Oil – 3 spn

·        Curry leaves

Preparation :

·        Soak the chick peas in water for 12 hours and pressure cook with little salt till becomes soft.

·        Grind coconut, onion, cashew  in a blender with little water and make a fine paste.

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan, ad curry leaves till it crisp.

·        Then add the cut onions , garlic and sauté till turn golden brown.

·        Then add the green chilli ,coconut paste ,tomato paste and  saue till raw smell goes off.

·        Then add brinjal, salt, turmeric powder,  cook till brinjals becomes soft( 5 - 7 mins.

·        Then add the cooked chick peas,sambar powder and enough water. check the salt.

·    Cover and cook it for till the kurma thickens  and garnish with coriander leaves. Done!
                        

Channa Baingan is ready .serve hot with chapathy.. J