Brinjal chutney.
Ingredients: 6 medium size brinjals
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp rice flour
handful of shallots (sliced), curry leaves and dried chillies
tamarind juice
sugar or palm sugar
cinnamon (2), cardamom (3), cloves (3), star anise (2)
oil and salt.

Rub rice flour, turmeric and salt over brinjals, deep fry and remove.
Fry curry leaves, shallots and dried chilies and remove from oil(all 3 separately and till crispy).
Simmer tamarind juice, spices and sugar. When caramelized, add fried brinjals, curry leaves, shallots and dried chillies. Off heat and stir all in.
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Vietnamese fried rice.
To make: fry 4 thinly sliced shallots 1/2 inch thinly sliced ginger and one handful of fresh crab meat. Fry till meat is light brown in colour.
Add 3 cups of cooked rice, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp fish sauce and salt sparingly. Stir all together. Add one handful of salad leaves and sliced red chillies.
Quickly stir and dish out. Sprinkle some spring onion before serving.
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Potatoes in turmeric coconut gravy. Ingredients:
3 potatoes (boiled till 3/4 tender and cut with skin on)
1/4 cabbage (sliced)
1/2 carrot (sliced)
3 small bay leaves
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp fenugreek leaves
2 tbsp oil and salt to taste.

Heat oil, sauté ginger, garlic and bay leaves.
Add potatoes and carrot, stir and cook, add turmeric powder and salt. Stir, add cabbage, stir, pour coconut milk and cook to soften.
Before dishing out, sprinkle fenugreek leaves and quickly stir.
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