If you love Eggplants, you cant miss out this spicy and delicious northindian recipe.

Eggplants are brushed with oil, slit on all sides and roasted on stovetop and this step gives a special smoky flavour to the recipe. It is then mashed and mixed with onion masala along with spices and stir fried to get a semi thick side dish which tastes best with rotis / chapatis.

Lets checkout the recipe below

RECIPE:

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 40 mins

Serves: 3

INGREDIENTS:

• Baingan/ Eggplant: 1 large
• Onion: 1 sliced
• Tomato: 1 chopped
• Garlic: 3 cloves
• Ginger: 1 tsp crushed
• Green chillies: 2 chopped
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder: 1tbsp
• Coriander powder: 2 tsp
• Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
• Asoefitida powder: 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
• Salt: for taste
• Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Ghee: 1 tbsp
• Oil: 2 tbsp

PREPARATION:

• Wash and dry the eggplant with a cloth. Brush the surface with oil. Make vertical slits in between. Fill the peeled cloves in the slits.
• Roast the eggplant on top of stovetop on high flame till the skin becomes dark and crisp.
• Let it cool down, peel off the skin and mash it with hands.
• Heat oil+ghee, add cumin seeds, let it crackle. Add ginger and toss
• Add onions and saute till it turns soft and translucent.
• Lower the heat and add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder,chilli powder and asoefitida powder. Mix well till oil starts releasing from sides.
• Add tomatoes and cook till soft and mushy.
• Now add the mashed eggplant, chillies and garam masala powder. Cover and cook for 5 mins.
• Keep tossing for another 5 mins. Add as dash of lime juice and add coriander leaves and mix.

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