Brinjal/ Eggplant slices dusted with a medley of spices & pan-fried, grilled or roasted.   PrepTime 5mins – CookTime 12mins – Serves 4       Ingredients: 1 large long brinjal/ eggplant 1/4 tsp turmeric pwd 1/4 tsp cumin pwd 1/4 tsp pepper pwd 1/4 tsp red-chili pwd 1/2 tsp salt olive oil   Cooking Instructions: 1. Cut the eggplant into 1/2cm-thin slices 2. Dust them with all the powders, salt & drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil – toss [...]

Okra cooked in a curried medley of ground spices.   PrepTime 20mins – CookTime 20mins – Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/2 kg medium size okras (not big) 2 handfuls peanuts (w/o the skin) 1 cup dessicated coconut 2 green chillies 1/2 tbsp pepper corns salt to taste 1/2 tsp turmeric pwd 2 chopped large onion 1/4 -1/2 cup curry leaves cooking oil 2 ripe medium tomatoes -chopped 1/4 tsp cumin pwd 1 tbsp corriander pwd 1 tsp sugar   Cooking Instructions: [...]