Bagara Baingan

Bagara Baingan:

Bagara Baingan is a simple and delicious recipe. Usually if I buy Eggplants, I will make Ennai kathrikkai. This time I wanted to try something different and I made this Bagara Baingan. It came out really good. This goes well with roti, Biryani…

Time of Preparation : 40 minutes

Spice level : 4

No of Servings : 2 to 3

Ingredients:

• Small Brinjals – 6 (slitted into 4 halves till the middle)


• Onion (medium size) (finely chopped) – 1


• Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp


• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp


• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp


• Coriander powder – 2 tsp


• Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp


• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp (according to spice level)


• Garam masala – 1/2 tsp


• Tamarind – Pebble size


• Salt – to taste


• Oil – For shallow frying the brinjals


• Coriander leaves – For garnishing

To Grind:

• Peanuts – 4 tbsp


• Sesame seeds – 2 tbsp


• Grated coconut – 1/4 cup

Method of Preparation:

1. Fry the brinjals in the oil till they become soft and keep it aside.


2. Soak the tamarind in water and take the extract from it.


3. Roast the peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut and grind them to paste and keep it aside.


4. Heat very little oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds followed by the chopped onions and salt.


5. Fry them till they become translucent and add the ginger garlic paste.


6. Fry them for 2 minutes and add the turmeric powder followed by coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder.


7. Fry them for 3 minutes till the raw flavor goes and add the ground paste with little water.


8. Now add the tamarind water and let it boil for 5 minutes.


9. Now add the cooked brinjals and cover it and cook for 10 minutes.


10. Garnish with the coriander leaves.