Vegetable Curry With a Bite!

I love curry and until recently didn't know where to start when it came to making a curry from scratch. So I asked my friend Anshu to teach me how to make an authentic Indian curry, this is one of the recipes I learned on the day!You will need:1 Aubergine, cubed and set aside2 cups of Veggies of your choice. I love butternut so almost always use this.For the Curry paste:Take 1 tbsp Coconut oil added to a pan, turn on the heat and add the following spices...1 tsp mustard seeds1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp chilli powderCover with a splatter screen until the spices pop, be careful not to scorch the spices.In the meantime blitz together 4 cloves of garlic and 2 chunks of ginger, add to the spices.Blitz together 2 tomatoes and add to mix.Then add the following spices...2 tsp coriander powder1 tsp cumin1/2 tsp turmeric1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)1 tsp chilli powder (more if you want heat!)Combine well in the pan. Then add the veggies and 1/2 cup water, more if you think it needs it. Cook till ready.Now I love boosting the protein content of my curries so add gram balls to it, here is the recipe. Trust me you will love these!I love serving this curry on a bed of spinach leaves and lentils, topped with a drizzle of yoghurt and some mango chutney.For the Gram Balls:You will need:1/2 cup Gram flour2 tsp Chilli powder1 tsp Coriander powder1 tsp Cumin1 tsp SaltMix together, add 2 tbsp olive oil or more, until it forms a paste, add a drizzle of water to bind. Roll into small balls and add to the curry so that they cook/steam in the juices. Enjoy!