Malaysian Brinjal Pickle - as a side dish or condiment for rice. Let's make:
2 packets/about 1/4 kg small purple brinjals - slit/score a few times at the bottom and leave the stem on (see pictures).
Mix brinjals with 1 tsp turmeric powder and some salt.
Fry in batches till nice and brown, remove and keep aside.
Leave about 3 to 4 tbsp of oil in the same pan.
Add 1 or 2 tbsp (or per taste) dried chili paste/blended dried chilli paste, 1 tsp ginger paste/chopped ginger, 1 tsp garlic paste/chopped ginger, 1 tsp turmeric powder and 2 bay leaves.
Stir and cook till aromatic and oil splits.
Pour 1 cup tamarind juice (not too thick) and 2 tbsp white vinegar.
Season with palm sugar and salt (taste pls).
Simmer to thicken up slightly, add fried brinjals and 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (or some curry leaves)
Gently stir and keep aside before serving, or cool down and bottle up.
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2 packets/about 1/4 kg small purple brinjals - slit/score a few times at the bottom and leave the stem on (see pictures).
Mix brinjals with 1 tsp turmeric powder and some salt.
Fry in batches till nice and brown, remove and keep aside.
Leave about 3 to 4 tbsp of oil in the same pan.
Add 1 or 2 tbsp (or per taste) dried chili paste/blended dried chilli paste, 1 tsp ginger paste/chopped ginger, 1 tsp garlic paste/chopped ginger, 1 tsp turmeric powder and 2 bay leaves.
Stir and cook till aromatic and oil splits.
Pour 1 cup tamarind juice (not too thick) and 2 tbsp white vinegar.
Season with palm sugar and salt (taste pls).
Simmer to thicken up slightly, add fried brinjals and 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (or some curry leaves)
Gently stir and keep aside before serving, or cool down and bottle up.
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Bayam/spinach coconut milk.
To make -
Add one bunch bayam/spinach (remove roots and sliced to one or 1/2 inch length),
5 garlic (remove skin),
5 shallots (remove skin and slice),
1 tsp turmeric powder/kunyit and some water in a pan.
Simmer to soften.
Lightly mash (see pic).
Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk and some salt.
Stir and remove the pan from heat.
In another pan, heat 1 1/2 tbsp ghee (or can use butter).
Quickly temper 2 bay leaves (tear into pieces) and 1 tsp halba/fenugreek seeds.
Tip into bayam mixture and stir.
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To make -
Add one bunch bayam/spinach (remove roots and sliced to one or 1/2 inch length),
5 garlic (remove skin),
5 shallots (remove skin and slice),
1 tsp turmeric powder/kunyit and some water in a pan.
Simmer to soften.
Lightly mash (see pic).
Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk and some salt.
Stir and remove the pan from heat.
In another pan, heat 1 1/2 tbsp ghee (or can use butter).
Quickly temper 2 bay leaves (tear into pieces) and 1 tsp halba/fenugreek seeds.
Tip into bayam mixture and stir.
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Snake gourd kootu (cooked with peas).
To make:
cut one gourd, remove seeds and slice.
Add with 1 sliced tomato
1/3 cup green peas without skin (soaked for 10 mins)
4 sliced shallots
1/2 inch sliced ginger
4 sliced garlic
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt and enough water.
Simmer till soft and tender. Temper/fry 5 sliced shallots
1 tsp fennel seeds and
2 sprigs sliced coriander leaves in 1 1/2 tbsp ghee or oil.
Combine into gourd mixture.
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To make:
cut one gourd, remove seeds and slice.
Add with 1 sliced tomato
1/3 cup green peas without skin (soaked for 10 mins)
4 sliced shallots
1/2 inch sliced ginger
4 sliced garlic
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt and enough water.
Simmer till soft and tender. Temper/fry 5 sliced shallots
1 tsp fennel seeds and
2 sprigs sliced coriander leaves in 1 1/2 tbsp ghee or oil.
Combine into gourd mixture.
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