Be deliriously happy when you are in love. Now love here is a reference to anything and everything in life from places, people, stories, things and most importantly food. The love of food which exists in every country, community, race and religion . The art of food runs deep within all of us all the way down to our stomach and in to our souls. Hence, the term soul food ? Here is a concoction I came up with on my own. I am sure there is a thorough recipe for this somewhere. But this is my version of “ Tok Begun”
INGREDIENTS :
- Eggplants – 2 cups Diced
- Tomato – 1 cup finely chopped
- Tamarind – 1 tbs
- Paanch Phoron – 1/8 tsp
- Onion – 1 finely chopped
- Garlic – 1 tbs
- Dry Chillies – 2 tbs crushed
- Turmeric – 1 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- Sugar to taste
- Salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Grab a saucepan and warm up some oil. Sauté the onions and garlic till it softens and becomes slightly browned. Put in paanch phoron and fry it for 30 seconds.
- Add the spices- turmeric, red chilli powder, cumin and coriander powder. Stirring it for 30 seconds. Add the tomato and cover the lid till the tomatoes breaks down.
- Include the eggplants and the crushed chillies in to the saucepan covering the lid to let it soften up to better soak in all the spices.
- Put in the tamarind and cook the mix for a few minutes. Add salt and sugar to your taste.