Baingan Tawa Masala/ Pan fried Eggplant Curry

If you are ones who doesn’t like this vegetable then please please do try it m sure u’ll change your views… trust me guyzzz you won’t even realize that its baingan (Eggplant) and offcourse ones like me who likes it, it’s a super hit dish… I mentioned about this dish in my previous post of  Bharvan Baingan that I’ll post this recipe soon as well so here it is….

This quantity will serve 2-3 people…

INGREDIENTS:-

Round Bringal: 1/2 Small Chaat Masala: 2 Tbsp Gram Flour: 3 Tbsp Salt: To Taste Kasoori Methi: 1 Tsp Garam Masala: 1/4 Tsp + 1/2 Tsp Red Chilly Powder: To Taste Coriander Powder: 2 Tbsp

Dry Mango powder: 1/2 Tsp Oil: 3-4 Tbsp + to 2 Tbsp Cumin Seeds: 1/2 Tsp Asafetida: a pinch Onion: 2 Medium Chopped finely Tomato: 3 Medium Pureed Ginger Garlic Paste: 1 Tsp Water: 1/2 Cup

METHOD:-

• Cut brinjal into 1/4 inch slices and quarter them.
• Apply chaat masala generously on both sides and marinade it for 15-20 mins.

• In a bowl mix gram flour, Kasoori methi ( Dry fenugreek leaves), salt, red chilly powder, garam masala and water to make a paste. See the consistency in picture.

• Coat this paste on brinjal slices nicely and grill on a pan with some oil.

• When cooked properly from both sides take it off from gas and keep on kitchen towel.

 
• In the same pan heat 2-3 tbsp oil add cumin seeds when it crackles add ginger garlic paste and cook till brown, then add onions and cook till it turns brown.

• Add tomato puree, all spices accept kasoori methi and dry mango powder and cook till oil separates.

• Add water, dry mango powder and cook for 2 mins.

• Add the fried brinjal slices and sprinkle kasoori methi. Mix with very very light hands as slices will break easily.

• Its ready to be served hot with Indian breads like chapati, parathas, pooris, naans etc…