Name: Brinjal matar massala keema recipe by shanta singh at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1-2big brinjal; 1big Onion; Whole Garam Masala - (1 Bay Leaf, 1 Cinnamon Stick, 3 Cardamom, 3 Cloves); ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp; Green Peas (fresh/frozen)- 3/4 cup; green chilies - 2; 2 tomatos fine chopped; Red Chilly Pow5der - 1 tsp or to taste; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; Cumin powder - 1 tsp; Oil - 2 -3tbsp; Salt - to taste; 1TBSP LIME JUICE; Curry leaves - 1 strand (chopped)

Ingredients Serving: 4

1-2big brinjal
1big Onion
Whole Garam Masala - (1 Bay Leaf, 1 Cinnamon Stick, 3 Cardamom, 3 Cloves)
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green Peas (fresh/frozen)- 3/4 cup
green chilies - 2
2 tomatos fine chopped
Red Chilly Pow5der - 1 tsp or to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 -3tbsp
Salt - to taste
1TBSP LIME JUICE
Curry leaves - 1 strand (chopped)

Instructions

Wash the brinjals and Chop the brinjal into big chunks
Heat Oil in a non-stick pan add chopped onion fry them till golden brown , take out from pan and keep aside
Same pan add the whole garam masala (bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves).Add the ginger garlic paste and green chillies
Add tomatos and fry for a minute.
add chopped brinjal to this.Cover and let it sweat and cook with its own moisture.
Mix once in a while to avoid it sticking to the bottom
Once the brinjal is almost cooked and mashed up
add the fried onions and mix well.Add all the dry spices powders. (turmeric powder, chilly powder, cumin powder and coriander powder and salt)
cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes until everything is nicely cooked.After this, remove the cover and let it continue to cook until the dish dries up and forms like keema
Now add frozen peas and mix well
Cook for a minute ,Keep stiring while cooking to prevent sticking in pan ,when its almost done add a 1 tsp lime juice
Now tossed with chopped curry leaves and its done to serve

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