Baingan Masala

Ingredients

• • Violet brinjal (small) - ¼ kg
• • Onions (finely cut) - ¼ cup
• • Tomatoes (chopped) - ¼ cup
• • Tamarind extract - 1 tablespoon
• • Red chilly powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Jaggery (grated) - 2 teaspoons
• • Salt - as required
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 2 teaspoons

Ingredients For Dry Roasting Separately And Powder

• • White sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon
• • Peanuts (roasted) - 1 tablespoon
• • Dhania - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients For Fry In Oil And Grind To Paste

• • Onions (large, sliced lengthwise) - 2

Method

• 1. Slice brinjals lengthwise and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. Keep aside.
• 2. Fry sliced onions till golden brown and then grind to coarse paste.
• 3. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry cut onions till golden.
• 4. Add sliced tomatoes and fry till it becomes pulpy.
• 5. Mix ground paste of onion, chilly powder, ginger-garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
• 6. Add salt, jaggery and tamarind extract.
• 7. Cook for few minutes. Add roasted and powdered Ingredients:. Stir for few minutes.
• 8. Pour 2 cups of water and when it starts boiling add fried brinjals and cook till it becomes a thick gravy.
• 9. Serve hot with chapatis or rice.