BAINGAN MASALA .. Deep fried baby brinjals in creamy gravy.. Brinjals being my favourite veggie I love to have it again and again.. This is the first time I had used Baby Brinjals and yes I am gonna use it henceforth 😎 Because I am a hardcore #bainganlover 😁

When I went for vegetable shopping this time I found these baby Brinjals and I had no idea what are the recepies prepared using these. But bought them and prepared this spicy and creamy BAINGAN MASALA and everyone out here loved it though; which again motivates me to try different food items.

Lets Checkout the recepie below 👇

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Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves: 5
INGREDIENTS:

• Baby Brinjals: 650 g
• Onions: 2 large finely chopped
• Tomato: 1 large finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp
• Green chilli: 2 chopped
• White sesame seeds: 2 tbsp
• Dry coconut: 4 tbsp grated
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder: 2 tbsp
• Coriander powder: 1 1/2 tbsp
• Cumin powder: 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
• Green cardamom: 2
• Cinnamon stick: 1 small
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Salt: for taste
• Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Kasuri methi: 1/4 tsp crushed
• Vegetableoil: 4 tbsp + 1 cup for frying.

PREPARATION:

• Heat oil for deep frying. Drop in the baby Brinjals and deep fry till both sides turn light brown and soft.Drain and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add onions and little salt and saute till they turn brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
• Add tomato puree and cook till they turn mushy.
• Add all the dry spice powders and mix well. Sprinkle some water and saute for a minute.
• Switch off the flame and let it cool. Blend them into fine paste.
• Meanwhile dry roast grated dry coconut and white sesame seeds and grind into fine paste by adding water.
• In the same wok, add some oil, add cumin seeds,let it splutter. Add green cardamom and cinnamon stick and toss.
• Add the ground onion tomato paste and a cup of water and cook till it starts to boil.
• Add coconut sesame seed paste and mix.
• Cover and cook on low flame for 10 mins.
• Add the fried baby Brinjals and mix. Cover and cook again for 10 mins.
• Add chopped coriander leaves and crushed kasuri methi and mix.