Baingan Masala
A spicy baigan masala is simply a lip smacking vegetable recipe with the brinjals which are slit and coated with masalas and then shallow fried.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
15
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6
people
15
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Ingredients
6
small
sized purple brinjal / baingan / eggplant
3
tbsp
Oil
½
tsp
mustard seeds (rai)
¼
tsp
methi / fenugreek seeds
Few curry leaves
1
onion
finely chopped
1
cup
tamarind water
½
tsp
jaggery / gud
optional
2
tbsp
coriander leaves
finely chopped
for onion-tomato paste:
2
tsp
Oil
1
onion
thinly sliced
1
tsp
ginger garlic paste / adrak lasun paste
½
tsp
turmeric powder (haldi)
1
tomato
finely chopped
1
tsp
coriander powder / daniya powder
¼
tsp
cumin powder (jeera powder)
1
tsp
kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
½
tsp
Garam masala powder
Salt
to taste
for stuffing:
2
tbsp
sesame seeds / til
½
cup
Coconut
fresh / desiccated / dry
¼
cup
peanuts / groundnuts
roasted & peeled
1
tsp
kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
Salt
to taste
Instructions
firstly, take the cut brinjal and stuff the prepared stuffing.
then fry on medium flame with 3 tbsp of oil.
cover and simmer for 2-4 minutes or till they are half cooked.
further, take off and keep aside.
now in the same kadai add mustard seeds, methi and curry leaves.
allow to splutter.
further add onions and saute well.
also add prepared onion-tomato paste and continue to saute.
furthermore, place the stuffed and fried brinjals.
then pour tamarind wate add a piece of jaggery.
mix gently, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
stir occasionally and cook till the brinjal gets cooked completely.
finally, serve baingan masala with chapathi or roti.