Brinjals and Potatoes have always been my favourite veggies.... Each one of us have a different style of cooking the Brinjal curry... be it to be the delicious Brinjal masala curry served with Jowar Roti by my Mother In law or the stuffed Brinjal masala made by my mother ...they are irresistible! You'll find more such Brinjal delicacies in the coming posts!
For now, I'm posting a recipe for Baigan Bhartha....It's one of the favourite side dishes in our family.
Ingredients:
Brinjals : 2 -3 Big Sized
Onion - 1 Large (chopped)
Dhania Powder - 2 teaspoons
Zeera Powder- 1 tea spoon
Mirchi powder- 2-3 teaspoons as per your tatse
Sugar - a pinch
Chopped Coriander - 1 tablespoon
Seasoning:
Mustard Seeds - 1 tea spoon
Zeera- 1 tea spoon
Turmeric- a pinch
Asafoetida- a pinch
curry Leaves- 4-5
Method:
1)Apply oil to the Brinjals and fry it on the stove till they turn black from all sides...you can see the peel coming out easily. Allow it to cool
2) Peel off the burnt part of the Brinjal and smash it thoroughly with your fingers till they become like a soft dough
3) Add Dhania Powder, Zeera Powder, Salt, Mirchi Powder, sugar, coriander to the mashed Brinjal.
4) Mix it properly and add the onions to the Bhartha.
5) Last but not the least...The Seasoning!
For Seasoning: Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds, zeera, a pinch of turmeric,Asafoetida and let them splutter then add Curry leaves
Give this Tadka to the Bhartha prepared above.....
Serve with Jowar ki roti , Chapati, steamed rice...
Let me know your comments on this!
Hey Preethi...
ReplyDeleteWe have a similar recipe called Vankai Pachadi. The procedure is same but you have to replace Dhania Powder and Zeera Powder with tamarind water. Soak lemon sized tamrind in water for 15 or 20 mins and then smash it in water. Then filter the water and add it to the brijal mixture.
Reena