Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan

Few days back, i got a packet of purple small brinjals from Indian grocery, i wanted to make them something different, quite delicious but not as usual tamarind based gravy or simple sitr fry, while going through google, i got this droolworthy Bagara Baingan from Nag's space..Her picture itself tempted me a lot and i tried immediately her version of bagar baingan and served this delicious dish along with simple vegetable briyani for our saturday lunch..Thanks to Nags for sharing this yummy dish and we loved it..This bagara baingan goes to Priya's & Aipi's Bookmarked Recipes..

Ingredients:

• 7nos Purple small brinjals
• 2tbsp Sesame seeds
• 2tbsp Peanuts
• 2tbsp Coconut
• 1no Onion (chopped finely)
• 2tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1/4tsp Turmeric powder
• 1tsp Cumin seeds
• 1tbsp Coriander powder
• 1tsp Red chilly powder
• 1cup Tamarind juice
• Oil
• Salt
• Chopped coriander leaves

Method:
Dry roast the sesame seeds and peanuts until they turns brown, grind these roasted seeds with grated coconut with enough water as smooth paste..

Either u can fry the whole brinjals or u can slice them slightly with stem intact, now fry the brinjals in oil until they turns soft, drain them and keep aside..In the same oil, fry the onions and ginger garlic paste until the onions turns brown, add the grounded paste and fry everything for few minutes..Now add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander powder and salt, mix well and cook for another few minutes..Finally add the tamarind juice, fried brinjal and cook them with lid closed for 10-12minutes..

Put of the stove and garnish with coriander leaves..

via Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes