Baghare Baingan








                            Baghare Baingan






Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes
Servings: 4


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 Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes
 Category: Veg
Ingredients
Brinjals,small250 grams
Peanuts2 tablespoons
Sesame seeds (til)1 1/2 tablespoons
Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)3/4 teaspoon
Dried coconut ( khopra),grated1 tablespoon
Oil4 tablespoons + for deep-frying
Onion ,sliced2 medium
Mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds1/4 teaspoon
Fennel seeds (saunf)1/4 teaspoon
Onion seeds (kalonji)1/4 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)pinch
Curry leaves10-12
Ginger paste1 tablespoon
Garlic paste1 tablespoon
Green chilli paste1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder1 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder1/2 teaspoon
Saltto taste
Tamarind pulp2 tablespoons
Jaggery (gur),grated1/2 teaspoon
Method
Dry roast the peanuts in a non stick pan till lightly browned. Set aside to cool. Similarly dry roast the sesame seeds, poppy seeds and dried coconut separately and set aside to cool. Grind the roasted ingredients with half a cup of water to a fine paste.

Make one slit along the length of the brinjals from the bottom and one from the top near the stem – this way the brinjals will get cooked well. Take care that they are held together at the stem.

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Add the brinjals and deep fry three to four minutes. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside. Add the onions to the same oil and deep fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.

Heat four tablespoons oil in another non stick pan. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, onion seeds and fenugreek seeds and sauté till lightly browned. Add the curry leaves, ginger paste, garlic paste and green chilli paste. Stir and sauté till the oil separates from the masala.

Add the browned onions, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt and stir. Add the tamarind and jaggery and mix well. Add the coconut paste and cook till the oil separates.

Add the fried brinjals and one cup water and mix. Cover and simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes or till the oil surfaces.

Serve hot with roti, chapatti or parantha.

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