Dt' 11th July, 2020 | Saturday _ 1:43PM
Baghare Baigan Or spicy eggplants is another delightful Hyderabadi delicacy which is full of flavors, Made with paste of sesame seeds, coriander seeds, coconut and tamarind pulp which gives it a tangy touch. It is a perfect delicacy to accompany with Biryani..
To make this amazing curry, you need -
Ingredients -
8-10 Medium sized Brinjals | 2 Tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste | 1 Cup Tamarind Pulp | 1/2 Cup Fried Onions | 1 Tbsp each - Roasted cumin, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, freshly grated coconut | Salt To Taste | Pinch Of Turmeric | 1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder | 2 Sprigs of Curry Leaves | 3 Cloves of Garlic | 2-3 Dried Red Chili
Instructions -
1. Slit the eggplants into 4 parts. Soak them in salted water, to avoid browning.
2. Dry roast coriander seeds, coconut, sesame seeds and 2-3 dried red chili on complete low flame.
Let it cool down completely. Once done, grind it to a fine paste, by adding little water and 1/2 tsp of salt..
3. Fill half of the prepared mixture in slitted eggplants.
4. Heat oil in a wok and shallow fry the egg plants till partially cooked. Remove and keep them in a plate.
5. In the left over oil add cumin seeds, curry leaves, 2 dried red chilies and 3 cloves of garlic. Let it cook for 5 mins. Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric and saute till you get a soothing aroma and oil separates out.
6. Stir in the leftover grinded paste and let it simmer till the oil separates out. Add in the tamarind pulp and red chili powder. Bring to boil.. Add in the fried eggplants.
7. Give it a random stir and let it cook on low flame till the eggplants are fully cooked and the oil separates out. Add salt as required.
Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Serve Hot..
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