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I love to eat. And anyone who knows me knows that I also love to feed. Unfortunately I'm not always in close proximity to the people who love to eat my food. So this website is for those who miss my cooking, or for those who are feeling adventurous and are looking for some new flavor in their kitchen.
A lot of these recipes are family recipes and you will be hard pressed to find them in your friendly neighborhood Indian restaurant. They are also pretty regionally specific, so if you happen to find yourself in a "Marathi" restaurant in Mumbai (the most culturally diverse city in India), you may see some familiar fare on the menu.
From time to time I will stray from Indian food; Thai, Italian, Middle Eastern. But I always find my way back!
I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do.
Eat Happy!

Curried Eggplant

Eggplant is not exactly my favorite vegetable. In fact, I can honestly say I don't like it at all. However, this version somehow makes the cut and I can eat it without gagging. For all you eggplant lovers, it is definitely delicious. The combination of spices compliments the earthiness of the eggplant... or so say some of my friends who are die-hard eggplant fans.

Ingredients:
1 eggplant, diced (large cubes)
1 potato, diced (small cubes)
1 tomato, diced
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
1 tsp chili pwd
1 tsp coriander pwd
1/2 tsp fennel pwd
1/4 tsp cinnamon pwd
Whole spices (2 cinnamon sticks)
Pinch of asofoteida (a.k.a. hing)
1 tbsp homemade fry masala (recipe found in Misc section, if not available you can substitute this with some store bought garam masala)
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar

Cook:
Heat oil on medium heat.
Add cinnamon sticks and hing.
Once fragrant, add onions and saute until transparent.
Add eggplant and potatoes and saute for 2 mins.
Add turmeric, chili, fennel and coriander pwd and mix w/ veggies.
Add 1 tbsp water and cover.
Once potato is almost cooked, add tomatoes w/ 1 tbsp water and cover.
Once eggplant begins to wilt, add sugar, salt and fry masala.
ENJOY!

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