Baghaar-e-Baingan | बघारे बैगन
Baghare Baigan Ingredients: Small brinjals - 8-9 Peanuts - 2 tbsp Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp Dessicated coconut - 2 tbsp Onions (finely chopped) - 2 Tamarind - 1 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Curry leaves - 1 sprig Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Coriander leaves for garnishing Method : 1. Wash the brinjals and make a slit in each brinjal 2. Apply 1/2 tsp salt on the brinjals and coat the slits with the salt. Keep it aside for 15 minutes 3. Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water for 15 minutes 4. Dry roast peanuts, sesame seeds, desiccated coconut separately in a pan 5. Add the roasted ingredients to a blender along with some water and blend to form a smooth paste 6. Mash the tamarind in the water. Sieve it and keep the tamarind water aside. 7. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a kadahi and shallow fry the brinjals 8. Take them out in a plate and keep aside 9. In the same oil add finely cho...