Let me just appreciate my SIL Pesh first, who took the time to bring my instant pot to me in Kampala, it is a life saver and I am on a roll learning to cook all sorts of meals with it. I have no idea why I was not using it as much back home.
Today’s meal is an interesting mix and do not worry, it can be made on the stove top too. Arrow root is a favourite from back home and eggplants too, so why not make them into a delicious curry? Yummy and filling enough for a meatless Monday recipe. Let’s get started.
Ingredients: I large arrowroot, chopped into medium cubes, two chopped eggplants, one chopped onion, I bunch coriander stalks and leaves, 2 grated tomatoes, and 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste. Spices used: I tsp of cumin seeds, 1/4 tp turmeric,1 tsp dhania jeera powder, 1 tbsp Curry powder and salt and pepper to taste. Also a dollop of natural yoghurt to garnish.With your instant pot on sauté setting, add your tbsp of oil and cumin seeds.Add your onion and garlic ginger, let it cook a bit then add the coriander stalks (nothing goes to waste), tomatoes, tomato puree and spices. Mix well.Then add your eggplant and arrow root.Mix well and add water, not more than a cup and a half; just enough to cover the vegetables. Cancel the sauté function. Cover and cook on pressure cook setting for 3 min on high pressure. Yes, 3 minutes onlyLet the instant pot release pressure naturally for 5 minutes then do a quick pressure release. Uncover once the pressure is down, add a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with the coriander leaves. Serve immediately while still hot.Serve with a dollop of fresh natural yoghurt which also helps temper the spice for the kids.You can serve the curry on it’s own, with steamed rice or a simple flatbread which is best to scoop the sauce with right?
As I always say, this dish tastes as good as it looks, and if you do not believe me you will just have to try it to prove me wrong, right?
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