Brinjal Green Curry

This delicious brinjal curry is made with only green chillies and green coriander/cilantro leaves. Capsicum or bell pepper is added to accentuate the green colour of the curry. Try this appetizing curry which will lift up your spirits!

Ingredients	Quantity
Small Brinjals	6
Capsicum (Green Bell Pepper)	1 medium
Coriander Leaves (Cilantro)	1 medium bunch
Green Chillies	1 tsp
Oil	1 ½ tbsp
Salt	to taste

Method

1. Clean and wash the brinjals and cut off the long stem leaving the crown and short stem intact. It is preferable to take same size brinjals so that the cook evenly. Slit the brinjals so that the can be stuffed and keep them in salt water to avoid browning .


2. Grind the green chillies,coriander leaves and salt in grinder into a paste and this is used as the stuffing. Do not add any water.


3. Take oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and fry them.


4. Take each brinjal and take a teaspoon of the stuffing and stuff it in the brinjal and put it in the oil. Do the same with all the brinjals.Sprinkle a little water and cover the pan and cook on low flame stirring in between so that the brinjals do not get stuck to the bottom of the pan.


5. Half way through add the capsicum pieces and cook them too.If small capsicum is available the can be added without cutting.


6. When the brinjals and capsicum are cooked,remove them from the heat and serve it in a bowl.


7. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve it with hot rice or chappatis.