Ingredients:
Small brinjals-16 nos
Tomatoes-4-5, pureed
Green chillies-5
Ginger garlic paste-1 tea spoon
Coriander powder-3/4 tea spoon
Turmeric powder-1/2 tea spoon
Red chilli powder-1 tea spoon
Onion seeds ( Kalonji)-3/4 tea spoon
Fennel seeds-3/4 tea spoon
Oil-2 table spoon + deep frying
Salt
Cilantro- for garnish
Method:
1.Slit the brinjals 4 sides midway through and rub salt inside and keep aside.
2.heat oil in a wok and deep fry the brinjals.Keep them in a paper towel amd drain excess oil.
3.Heat 2 table spoon oil in a kadai, splutter fennel seeds and onion seeds.Add ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilli powder and fry for 2-3 minutes.
4.Pour the tomato puree and cook until the oil starts to seperate at the edges.
5.Fold in the fried brinjals, salt and add a few table spoons of water to make a thick clinging gravy.Cook for a couple of minutes till it all blends and remove from stove.
6.Sprinkle chopped cilantro leaves and serve with chappathi/roti.
Serves:4
Gorgeous…what a tempting dish. Loved the Valentine’s special template too 😀 Happy V day Shubha !!
wishing u the same .and am glad u noticed the change in the template
Woww vibrant colour, such a tempting baingan achari…makes me hungry..
I loved the colour too
Wow!!! these achari baingan looks so yummy, I have to make this:)
pls to get to it
Beautiful colour and looks so very delicious.I love aubergines in any shape or form.
i was not a fan of aubergines until I came to US..such craze that I buy them every week when I do my grocery
Wow! lovely recipe ..will try this very soon!
will b happy to knw the result mangala
V day template is very nice!
Love the achari baingan…
thanks
Curry looks fantastic shubha..mouth watering, i got 2 big eggplant, do u think it could work?
hmm.small ones wud b ideal..but if u have big ones, u cud slice them round and deep fry them..rest is all the same
Ooh! Creamy rich baingan! I see you’re in a romantic mood with that lovely banner!
haha indeed nands
such beautiful colored gravy..i love this one..nice and spicy..
spicy food anytime
I love this achari baingan..simple and nice flavors…..
yep..no onions too
wow thats a perfect colour for the gravy,beautiful…seems really delicious and rich…
🙂
I love this, even I had tried this one with the slender brinjals !
ahem
I loved the recipe..I normally make them dry. This is new and yummm!
I think dry one wud b much better..may b I shud try that one too and welcome here..will hop over to ur space
love the achari baigan and the red sauce.. this dish is so delicious!
thank u
Such a beautiful color!Totally new!
thanks shri
The sauce looks so good! I am thinking I could even dip the bread with it!
thats a great idea
That looks terrific.. great color and nice recipe.
that colour is gorgeous no?
Very colorful curry, looks rich and delicious!!!
thanks Mye
Temping and yummy gravy….looks delicious. Beautiful header for valentine’s special.
I think its a reminder to change the header now..its more than a week since V day has come n gone
Achari baingan looks delicious,:)