Categories: VegFry, brinjal

Ingredients

• Small Brinjals 10 nos
• Tomato 4 nos
• Tamarind small lemon size
• Sesame Oil 6 tsp
• Coriander Leaves 1 tbsp
• Whole Black Pepper 1 tsp
• Mustard 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves 1 strand
• To Fry :
• Oil 1/2 tsp
• Big Onion 1 no
• Tomato 1 no
• Ginger & garlic paste 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
• Red Chili powder 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
• Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Step 1
2. Chop the onion, tomato and fry the items given in the section ” To Fry ” in Oil and grind them to a smooth paste. Slit the brinjal into 4 pieces by opening just the mouth, stuff the masala paste inside the brinjals. Soak tamarind in the water and extract to a thick juice. Grind tomatoes to a fine paste.
3. Step 2
4. In a pan heat oil. When hot, add mustard, curry leaves, whole pepper. When the mustard splutters add the stuffed brinjals and if any left overs, add the remaining masalas. Fry this till the oil separates and brinjal is cooked well in the oil. Stir in the middle to cook the brinjal evenly on all the side. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 min. Add the tamarind juice, coriander leaves, salt and chilly powder. Allow it to cook till, the raw smell from the tamarind leaves or the oil separates depending on how you want it.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back