Eggplant/Brinjal Fry
Another simple brinjal dish for the blog. Don’t we get bored of making similar curry or gravy with a particular vwger? I usually make a simple aalu-baingan or baingan ka bhartaor some simple brinjal stir fry with these big pulpy purple brinjals. The other day I tried a brinjal raita and trust me, it tasted awesome. I also have a brinjal rice or a Maharashtrian style vaangi bath too in my blog. You may click on the links and check it out. Now this is one dish which my mom used to make when we were kids. I think I had almost forgotten to make these
since long. So, Neha was quite excited when I made these few days back. It’s almost like a vegetarian fish fry. Spicy and crispy. It can also be had as an excellent starter.
Another thing which I would love to add in my blog would be the Maharashtrian speciality bharleli vaangi and a hasselback brinjal. This is an easy recipe and can be made with just few ingredients that are easily available in any Indian kitchen. The rice flour gives a nice crispness to the brinjal. Add any spice of your choice. It tastes well with a simple meal of rice and dal.
Ingredients:
- Brinjal 1 big
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder 1-2 tsp
- Coriander powder 3 tsp
- Chat masala 1 tsp
- Rice flour 1 tbsp
- Refined oil 1-2 tbsp
Method:
- Slice the brinjal into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Soak it in buttermilk or water to avoid oxidation of brinjal.
- Mix all the dry spices, rice flour, salt and water and form a thick paste.
- Remove the brinjal pieces from water and pat it dry with a clean towel.
- Apply the spice mixture generously on the surface of the brinjal pieces.
- Keep it aside for around half an hour.
- Heat a grill pan and drizzle some oil on it. Fry the brinjal pieces till they are golden and crisp on both sides.
- Serve it hot as an accompaniment with rice and dal. Or enjoy it as a starter.
