Punjabi Baingan Bharta
Ingredients
1 medium-sized eggplant
2 tbs vegetable/sunflower cooking oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 medium-sized onion chopped fine
1 tbs garlic paste or garlic chopped very fine
1” piece of ginger grated fine
1 green chili
1 large tomato chopped fine
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp gram masala
2 tbs finely chopped fresh green coriander
Instructoons
Baingan bharta requires that the eggplant be roasted. This can be done in several different ways:
Roast on a gas cooktop by just placing the eggplant straight on the burner and keeping the flame on low setting. Keep turning and cooking till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner flesh looks really soft. A good sign to watch for is that the eggplant seems to cave in on itself.
Grill in your oven or on the barbecue. Again, keep turning periodically till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner flesh looks soft.
Roast in your oven till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner flesh looks really soft.
Once the eggplant is roasted, allow it to cool and then peel off and discard the charred skin. Once cool, coarsely mash and keep aside.
In a wok or frying pan, heat the oil. Add cumin seeds and onion. Saute till onions turn translucent. Add the garlic, ginger and chili and saute till the onions, garlic and ginger turn lightly brown. Add the roasted eggplant and cook for a few more minutes before adding the chopped tomatoes and dry spices. Saute till the oil separates from the mixture.
Garnish with coriander.
Curried Couscous
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbs curry powder
1-1/3 cups whole-wheat couscous, dry
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 cup honey crisp apple, diced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
3 tbs orange juice
Instructions
In a medium pot, place the chicken broth and curry powder and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous, cover. Remove from the heat and let it stand for five minutes.
Pour the couscous in a large bowl. Stir in the curry powder until blended.
Add the parsley, apple, raisins, bell pepper and orange juice. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
