Recipe Servings: 3
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 01 Hour
Total Cook Time: 01 Hour 15 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Straight from the royal kitchens of Hyderabad comes an authentic brinjal curry. Small whole brinjals are doused in a nutty gravy made with peanuts, tamarind and sesame seeds.
Ingredients Of Hyderabadi Baingan
- 500 gm small brinjal
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 10-12 curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- For the gravy:
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup peanuts and 1/4 cup onion - roast them together and grind to a powder
- 1 Tbsp tamarind pulp
- Green chillies - to taste
- 1 Tbsp coriander
- Oil
- Salt to taste
How to Make Hyderabadi Baingan
1.Cut the brinjal into quarters, leaving stems intact and soak in salt water.
2.Heat oil and fry cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
3.Add drained brinjal and fry in the masala for about ten minutes.
For gravy:
1.Heat the remaining oil and fry the ground masala for about three minutes.
2.Then add the tamarind pulp, green chillies and fresh coriander leaves and simmer.
3.Finally, add brinjals in to the gravy & simmer for 10 minutes.
Source - NDTV Food
