Friday, August 3, 2012

Masala Baingan Dry




Not many people like this unique vegetable but then they might not have tasted this recipe...

My mother-in-law's super simple recipe of masala dry baingan is super simple and YUM.







Ingredients :
  1. Baingan - 4 small
  2. Coriander powder : 2 tablespoons
  3. Cummin powder : 2 tablespoons
  4. Turmeric powder : 1 pinch
  5. Cummin seeds whole : 1 teaspoon
  6. Saunf (funnel) powder - 1 tablespoon
  7. Salt - to taste
  8. Red chilli powder : 1 teaspoon
  9. Amchur powder : 1 teaspoon
  10. Garam Masala : 2 tea spoons
  11. Vegetable Oil : 3-4 tablespoon
  12. Hing ( astafotedia powder) - 1 pinch
  13. Ground roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup

To Do:

Wash the Eggplants and dry them, slit them in 4 pieces (not all the way through as shown in picture). Start cutting from the smooth end and stop at least 1 inch before the stem, so that the pieces do not fall out.




Heat oil in a skillet and add the cummin sees to crackle. Add the dry ingredents except Peanut powder, and mix it so that it becomes a paste like consistency. Saute till golden brown.







Cool down the masala a bit and fill the slits of Baingan with the masala just prepared above.







Add all the baingans in the skillet and saute for 5 min, then sprinkle some water on them.







Cover this with a lid and reduce the flame to low and let it cook for 8-10 min. After every 2 minutes keep rolling them so that it is evenly cooked.







They should have shrunk a bit as shown in the picture, now take it out in a serving dish. Add the coarse peanut powder as a garnish and savour this delicacy with pulao / Rice or Poori .



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