Bagara Baingan

INGREDIENTS:

8 - 10 Small Baingan
1 Tb.Sp Ginger-Garlic paste
1 Tb.Sp Hot Red Chili powder
1/2 t.sp Tamarind paste

For masala:

1 Tb.Sp of sesame seeds
1 Big Onion – chopped and fried till brown in color
3 Tb.Sp of Groundnuts- pealed (Roasted)
3 Tb.Sp of grated coconut
1 Tb.Sp of Coriander Seeds (Slightly Roasted)
1 tb.sp Jeera Seeds (Slightly Roasted)
2 Cloves (Slightly Roasted)
1/2 in Cinnamon Stick (Slightly Roasted)

METHOD:

Mix all the roasted masala ingredients and grind into fine paste along with groundnuts, grated coconut, Fried onions and tamarind. Keep it aside.

Slit the Baigan till mid way add in salt and fry them in oil and keep them aside.

With little oil, Season mustard seeds, jeera seeds, curry leaves until mustard start sputtering. To this add ginger garlic paste and fry for some time.

Add in the masala paste, red chili powder, salt, Baingan and about 1.5 Cups of water and heat it under high flame for about 5 mins and simmer it for another 10 min until the gravy thickens.

Serve hot with chapathi's or Biryani rice.