Crispy Brinjal(Egg Plant) / Chatpate Baingan

Crispy Baingan is a simple recipe which can server as a side dish.

Ingredients :-

• 6 , 7 small brinjals cut into 1/4 "" round sclices
• 1/2 tsp of turmeric /Haldi powder
• 1/2 tsp of Salt/Namak
• 2-3 tbsp of Vegetable oil
• 1 tsp Chat Masala

For Coating the Brinjals :-

• 2 tbsp of whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp of Sesame Seeds
• 1/2 tsp fennel Seeds powder/ Sauf powder
• 1/4 tsp of Garam Masala

Method :-

• Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of Salt and 1/2 tsp of Turmeric powder on both sides of sliced Eggplant and keep it aside.
• Coat each side of Eggplant with Coating mixture given above
• Heat oil in a pan and added the coated Eggplant slices cook on a medium flame until both sides turn light brown.
• Sprinkle it with Chat Masala , Server Hot

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Aubergine / Eggplant / Brinjal Sabzi (Baingain ka bharta )

Baingan Bharta is an easy and common recipe amongst North Indian food.I made few changes to it ( like adding peanuts :) ) and it came out pretty good.Instead of roasting the eggplant , I've boiled it and added to the gravy it tastes different than the roasted eggplant bharta but still good.

In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil , once warm add cumin seeds, ginger , garlic and peanuts , saute it for 2 minutes.

Add Onion , Green chili and salt to this and let it cook it Onions become translucent.

Now add tomatoes to this mixture along with turmeric , red chili ,coriander powder  and garam masala , let it cook for about 5 mins.

Add Boiled Eggplant to this and mix it well, then add Coriander to the mixture.

Mix it well and let it cook for about 7-8 mins on a slow flame. Baingan Bharta is ready.

Recipe Details

 Ingredients :-

1. 1 medium Baigan (eggplant)
2. 7-8 raw peanuts
3. 1 tbsp of ginger grated or paste
4. 3-4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
5. 1 tsp cumin seeds
6. 1 Finely chopped onions 
7. 1 Finely chopped tomatoes 
8. 1 Finely chopped green chilli 
9. 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder 
10. 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
11. 1 tsp of coriander powder 
12. 1 tsp of chili powder
13. 1 tbsp Vegetable oil 
14. Salt to taste 
15. Chopped green coriander leaves for garnishing

Method :-

1. Cut Baingan into pieces , boil it till soft or up to one whistle in pressure cooker.
2. Once done,Cool it, peel off the blackened skin and mash the flesh.
3. Heat oil in a pan / kadhai once warm add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic and peanuts to this  , let it cook for about 2 mins.
4. Add Onion , green chili and salt to this and let it cook till Onions become translucent .
5. Add tomato to this along with turmeric , red chili, coriander powder and garam masala and let it cook till tomato become soggy ( 6-7 mins)
6. Add mashed baigan (eggplant). Stir well. Add coriander leaves to this , mix well and let it cook for about 7-8 mins on a medium flame.
7. Baingan Bharta is ready.

Linking this recipe to Dish It out - Brinjal N Garlic Event hosted by Sangee

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Aubergine/Brinjal / Eggplant and Potato Dry Sabzi ( Baingan Aalu Sabzi )

 Eggplant and Potato or Baingan aalu is a simple and tasty recipe although Baingan Aalu can be cooked in several ways by adding tomatoes, onions I wanted to keep it simple just by adding two vegetables.Following is the recipe I tried .Give it a try you might like it.

Wash Eggplant and potatoes, slice it . add oil in a pan once heated add both together.

After about 4 to 5 minutes , add turmeric and red chili powder , cover it with a lid and let it cook for about 10 - 15 mins on a medium flame.once cooked add amchoor and garam masala. Mix well and serve hot.

Recipe Details :-
Ingredients :-

1. 4 medium size Eggplants/Brinjal
2. 3 Potatoes
3. 1 tsp chilli powder
4. 1 tsp turmeric  powder
5. 1 tsp amchoor(dry mango) powder
6. 1 tsp garam masala powder
7. 1 tbsp mustard oil or vegetable oil
8. salt as per taste

Method :-

1. Wash the Eggplants in water.,slice the brinjals into 2 inch cubes, keep them in salted water for 15-20 minutes to remove their bitterness.also slice the potatoes in medium size slices and keep it aside.
2. Take a pan , add oil to it,once warm add the potatoes and brinjal to the oil.Cook in the oil for 4-5 minutes on a medium flame
3. Add Turmeric powder, chili powder and salt to the pan,mix the spice powders and salt properly with  the veggies.
4. Now cover the pan with a lid and let the veggies cook on a low flame for 15-20 minutes.
5. Keep checking the veggies after a few minutes so that they do not stick to the bottom of the pan.
6. Once potato and brinjal are cooked properly, sprinkle garam masala powder and amchoor powder.
7. Mix these thoroughly and cook for a minute
8. Close the flame and serve hot with chapatis.

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Aubergine/Eggplant/Brinjal and curd ( Dahiwale Baingan Sabzi)

I was thinking of making something different with eggplant today and my mom told me this recipe which was new to me and hence I tried it. It came out good .Here goes the recipe for it.


Ingredients :-

1. 4 Small eggplant
2. 4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped
3. 2 green chili finely chopped
4. 1 tbsp of grated ginger
5. 1 Onion finely chopped
6. 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
7. salt as per taste
8. 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
9. 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
10. 4 tbsp of curd
11. 1 tbsp of gram flour
12. freshly chopped coriander for garnish
13. 1 tbsp of oil

Method :-

1. Cut eggplant into 1 inch cubes , apply salt to it and keep it aside for 1/2 an hour
2. In a bowl take curd add 1/4 tbsp of turmeric powder and 1 tbsp of gram flour mix it well and keep it aside
3. Take a pan , add oil to it then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chili , ginger and garlic to it and cook It for about 2 minutes on a low flame.
4. Add onions to pan and cook it for about 5-7 minutes till it becomes translucent
5. Wash the salt coated eggplant and transfer it to the pan , mix it well and cook it for 5 minutes on a medium flame.
6. Add the curd, gram flour an turmeric mixture to the pan and mix it well.
7. Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and salt to this mixture, cook for about 15 minutes on a low flame by covering it with a lid till eggplant is cooked.if you want you can add little water to this so that eggplant can be cooked faster
8. Once eggplant is cooked turn off the flame and garnish it with freshly chopped coriander.

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Fenugreek , Brinjal/Eggplant Vegetable ( Methi Baingan Sabzi)

The combination of fenugreek and egg plant is amazing in taste, this is one of my mom's recipe and one of my favorites too.

Ingredients :-

1. 4-5 small - brinjal diced into cubes
2. 250g - fenugreek leaves finely chopped
3. 1 - tomato chopped into pieces
4. 1 tsp - red chilli powder
5. 1 tsp - coriander powder
6. 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
7. Salt as per taste
8. 1 tsp oil 
9. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
10. 1/4 tsp asafotedia 

Method :-

1. In a cooker, add oil and let it heat.To this add cumin seeds, asafotedia and stir it for a 1 minute.
2. Add Brinjal pieces to it and stir it for about 2 minutes then add salt and turmeric powder.
3. Add finely chopped fenugreek to this and 1/2 cup water, close the lid of cooker and cook it for about 2 whistles.
4. Now open the lid and add chopped tomatoes, coriander powder and red chilli powder.Mix well and cook it for 5 minutes.
5. Enjoy with roti/phulka.

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