Creamy Almond Eggplant Curry

Ingredients

1/2 cup of almonds, finely crushed1 medium sized onion, sliced1 heaped tbsp of garlic ginger paste2 red chillies, sliced1 tsp of turmeric1 tsp of chilli powder1 tsp of curry powder1 large eggplant, cut into chunkssalt, to taste1/2 cup of almonds, whole1 cup of thickened cream3/4 cup of waterfresh coriander, to taste

Method

1. Finely crush the almonds using a food processor2. Sauté the sliced onion and garlic ginger paste3. Add the chillies, crushed almonds, turmeric, chilli powder and curry powder before frying the spices on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes4. Add the chopped eggplant, salt, whole almonds, cream and water5. Mix well and let it simmer on low heat for about 15-20 minutes, or until the eggplant is tender6. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander7. Enjoy!