December 10, 2009 - Baingan bharta (eggplant curry)

I cook Indian food quite often. We have most of the standard Indian spices and some more obscure spices such as asafoetida. Asafoetida is something that lives in the darkest, furthest corner of my cupboard - you will know why if you ever had your nose anywhere near it. It's supposed to add a smooth flavour. This recipe is from Manjula's Kitchen, which is one of my favourite recipe sites for Indian vegetarian food. Manjula's step-by-step video definitely helps, and I love how she always adds a pinch of asafoetida into whatever she makes.