Baingan Masala Recipe
Baingan Masala Recipe with step by step pictures. In this recipe the flavor that comes from the blend of tamarind and freshly ground masalas is just mouth-watering.
- 1 large Brinjal / Baingan
- 2 tbsp + for shallow frying Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 medium chopped finely Onion
- 2 chopped Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- Salt to taste
- 2 Tomatoes chopped finely
- 1 cup Water
- Cut brinjal into thick rounds, now cut each rounds into strips.
- Heat oil for shallow frying. Drop brinjal in and fry till golden. Remove and set aside.
- Now drain most of the oil from the pan, keep just 2 tblspn in it.
- Add in mustard and cumin. let them pop.
- Now add in onions, chillies and saute till golden.
- Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min or so.
- Add in salt and spice powders and mix well.
- Now add in tomatoes and cook for couple of mins, add in a splash of water and cook till tomatoes turn mushy.
- Now add in another splash of water and when it starts to bubble, add in fried brinjal and mix. Simmer for 5 mins or so.
- Serve.
A easy dish which you can whip up in few minutes. Plus it goes great with curd rice, roti, rasam rice, even with some plain steamed rice..Delicious..I have lots of brinjal recipes in this blog, it is one of my favourite veg..
Check out more brinjal recipes here.
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 2 tsp.
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp.
Tomatoes - 2 chopped finely
Water - around 1 cup
How to Make Baingan Masala
Now drain most of the oil from the pan, keep just 2 tablespoon in it.
2 tablespoon + for shallow frying Oil
½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam




