Baingan Masala
A South Indian stuffed brinjal curry where whole brinjals cook in a nutty, tangy gravy of ground fresh coconut, roasted peanuts, sesame and spices, soured with tamarind. Served with chapati or rice.
Ingredients
Main
- Fresh Coconut — 1 piece (whole)
- Turmeric Powder — 1 piece (ground)
- coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- tamarind water — 1 cup (whole)
- Coriander Leaves — 2 tbsp (chopped)
- Brinjal — 500 g (whole)
- methi seeds — 1 piece (whole)
- Roasted Groundnuts — 1 piece (chopped)
- sesame seeds — 2 tbsp (whole)
- oil — 3 tbsp (whole)
- ginger garlic paste — 1 tsp (ground)
Tempering
- Curry Leaves — 1 piece (ground)
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 piece (whole)
Method
- firstly, take the cut brinjal and stuff the prepared stuffing.
- and fry on medium flame with 3 tbsp of oil.
- cover and simmer for 2-4 minutes or till they are half cooked.
- further, take off and keep aside.
- now in the same kadai add mustard seeds, methi and curry leaves.
- allow to splutter.
- further add onions and saute well.
- also add prepared onion-tomato paste and continue to saute.
- furthermore, place the stuffed and fried brinjals.
- and pour tamarind wate add a piece of jaggery.
- mix gently, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- stir occasionally and cook till the brinjal gets cooked completely.
- finally, serve baingan masala with chapathi or roti.
Common questions
- Baingan Masala ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- बैंगन मसाला ko English mein Baingan Masala likhte hain.
- Ek plate Baingan Masala mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 413 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 40 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 20 min pakana.