Dried Shrimp / Dried Small Fish Fry

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Gholama / very small dried fish 1/2 cup

Egg plant 2 medium size cut into 2 parts

Potato 1 small chopped into cube size

Finely chopped onion 1 big size

Red chili powder / Kolhapuri masala 1 tsp

Dried kokum 2 pieces

Water 2-3 tbsp

Oil 3 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Clean egg plants. Make 2 cuts at center so that egg plant get divided into 4 parts. U can make four separate parts or just two parts. Keep egg plants in water. Keep it aside.

Peel off potatoes and cut into cubes. Keep in the water. Keep it aside.

Dry roast gholama for 3-4 min in pan, then add in 2 cup water. (In this way the sand or any other dirt will get removed, sand will get settled at the bottom, avoid taking gholama from bottom) Keep it aside.

Heat oil in pan, add onion saute till onion turns golden brown. Then add eggplant, potato. Fry for 3-4 min. Then add gholama fry for 3-4 min. Then add red chili powder, stir for 1-2 min. Then add kokum, salt. Mix well. Then add 2 tbsp water cook by covering lid till egg plant and potato turns tender. Serve with bhakari or chapati. U can add more water to make curry.