Tel Baingan

Tel Baingan

Ingredients

Long Eggplants 5-6...
Onion 2
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Corriander seeds 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds few
Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder pinch
Salt
Hing/asfoetida pinch
Green chilli
Mustard oil 3 tbsp

Method

Wash and cut eggplants into strips
Grate onion and squeeze all its juice using muslin cloth or strainer. Keep juice aside
In a wok heat oil till smoky.
Add fenugreek seeds. Crackle . Add asfoetida/hing
Add cumin, corriander and fennel seeds. Add eggplants.
Fry at low heat till crispy.
Add onion juice. Let it simmer at low heat. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Add green chilli and 1/2 cup water.
Simmer till oil separates.
Serve with dal and rice.

AALOO BAIGAN ( Potato and Eggplant Spicy Curry)

AALOO BAIGAN ( Potato and Eggplant Spicy Curry)

This is North Indian Dish and very spicy n tasty. Here what you need:-


Ingredients:-

Small eggplants- 1/2 Kg
Medium size potatoes- 3
Tomatoes- 3
Cumin seeds- 2 tsp
Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric= 1 tsp
Chopped corrinader and green chillies = 2 tsp
Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder= 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil- 3tbsp

Method:-

1 First wash aubergine and cut in small cubes and keep them in water in a bowl. they will not change color.
2. peel and cut potatoes in same size cubes and keep in water. When starting recipe, drain both vegges and pat dry in towel.
3. In a pan/kadai, add loil and shallow  fry eggplants and potatoes separately.
4. In same pan , crackle cumin seeds and and add both eggplants and potatoes, add all spices above and sautee at very low heat. Sprinkle few drops of water.
5. After 5 mins, add tomatoes and cook for 4-5 mins at low heat and check all masala covers the vegetables.
6. Then add chopped corriander and green chillies and simmer for about 3-4 mins . If you wanna to add water to make it little saucy, you can. But dry Bhaji is great with Rotis/Bread/Rice