Moringa pod and eggplant mild curry

Moringa pod and eggplant make an excellent combination for a mild curry. Usually this curry is made for those who have stomach upset or ailments like flu. We are not going to use any oil to fry as it is not good for those who have stomach upset.

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                       Moringa pod and eggplant mild curry

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

1. Prepare 200 grams of moringa pods ( drumsticks)  for cooking.
Please refer to the main article for the preparation of moringa pod.

Eggplant and 
moringa pod  slices

2. Wash and slice 200 grams of eggplant into ¼ inch cubes and soak them in salt water to prevent discoloration.

3. In a large sauce pan add all the ingredients :

  moringa pod,  egg plant, 1 onion chopped coarsely, 10 curry leaves chopped,1 green chili seeded sliced thinly, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds,  one cup of water and bring to the boil  except  coconut cream and ¼  teaspoon of pepper.  Lower the heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes. 

Moringa pod and
 eggplant mild curry

4. Add ½ cup coconut cream, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Taste for seasoning and adjust.

This is a mild curry curry for children and people who are sick.







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                    Recipe follows in detail with pictures.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients
Main
200 grams of moringa pods ( drumsticks)
200 grams of eggplant
Others
1 onion chopped coarsely
10 curry leaves chopped
1 green chili seeded sliced thinly
½ cup coconut cream
½ teaspoon salt
 ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
 ¼ teaspoon pepper powder

Preparation
I give given a brief introduction to moringa in this post.
Introduction to eggplant may be found in the “Egg plant curry”
Please read the posts mentioned above to know how to prepare the moringa pod for cooking.

Moringa pods sliced

 Wash and slice the eggplant into ¼ inch cubes and soak them in salt water to prevent discoloration.

Eggplant and moringa pod  slices

Method
In a large sauce pan add all the ingredients except  coconut cream and pepper. Add one cup of water and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.

Moringa pod, eggplant, onion, curry leaf, green chili, and cumin seed in a saucepan

Add coconut cream,  and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes

Coconut cream added

Taste for seasoning and adjust.

Final stages of cooking

This curry can be served with rice or bread.

Moringa pod and eggplant mild curry