Spicy bagara baingan fry / Spicy Eggplant fry

Why to eat gravy type bagara baingan.... try this dry item .....
You will njoy .......

INGREDIENTS:

1. Fresh Brinjals - 500gms

2. Groundnuts - 2 tbspn

3. Sesame seeds / Nuvvulu - 2 tbspns

4.Senaga pappu / chana dal - 1 tbspn

5. Dry red chilis - 4

6. Garlic pods - 2

7. Cumin seeds - 1 tspn

8. Mustard seeds - 1 tspn

PROCEDURE:

1. Dry roast Dry red chillies , Ground nuts, sesame seeds and chana dal separetely.

2. Let them cool. Once they are cool, grind them into a course powder.

3.Cut the brinjals as shown and put them in water . (otherwise their color gets changed).

4. Heat a pan, add oil.
5. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garlic pods.

6. Now add a pinch of turmeric powder , salt and add brinjals

7. Toss them well and cook them for about 10mins. or until brinjal gets cooked.

8. Now add  the ground powder and mix it well. (Toss them... Dont mix them hard ... Your brinjals may lose their shape)

 9. Fry them for about 2 to 3 mins .

10. Now serve hot with rice and sambar/rasam.

ACHARI BAINGAN(NOT PUNJABI)

If you are getting bored with the regular Brinjal fry , then try this simple twist...... :)

My MOM used to do this , whenever i say " Eppudu idhe brinjal fryaaaaa???????? Naku vadhu.... "  ani :)


This is exactly the same recipe as a simple brinjal fry, but at the end, we will add some pickle(achar).

INGREDIENTS:

1. Brinjal            -    300 gms

2. Dry red chillies  -  2

3. mustard seeds    -  1 tspn

4. cumin seeds      -  1 tspn

5. curry leaves      -  4

6. Red chilli powder    -   2 tspn.

7. salt for taste

PROCEDURE:

1. Clean the brinjals... Was them well.

2. Cut into thin strips and put them in water.... otherwise brinjals turn their color

(THis is how a brinjla looks, if its fresh)

3. Take a pan and heat.... Once its hot  add oil.

4. Now add dry red chillies, garlic pods.

5. Add cumin and mustard seeds.

6. Add curry leaves once the seeds splutter.

7. Add turmeric powder .

8. Now add the brinjal pieces , add salt and mix them well.

9. Mix it at times.... may for 3 minutes intervals.

10. Once the brinjal is cooked, add red chilli powder

11. Fry for an other 2 minute.

 12. Now take some mango pickle(without pieces). The more spicy you want, the more pickle you add.

 13. Add this pickle to the fry.

 14. Mix it well and fry for 2 mins.

 15. Serve hot with rice.... njoy.....

BRINJAL FRY

BRINJAL FRY

A very simple recipe......

Takes a bit more time to cook and fry...... as its brinjal

INGREDIENTS:

1. Brinjal            -    300 gms

2. Dry red chillies  -  2

3. mustard seeds    -  1 tspn

4. cumin seeds      -  1 tspn

5. curry leaves      -  4

6. Red chilli powder    -   2 tspn.

7. salt for taste

PROCEDURE:

1. Clean the brinjals... Was them well.

2. Cut into thin strips and put them in water.... otherwise brinjals turn their color

(THis is how a brinjla looks, if its fresh)

3. Take a pan and heat.... Once its hot  add oil.

4. Now add dry red chillies, garlic pods.

5. Add cumin and mustard seeds.

6. Add curry leaves once the seeds splutter.

7. Add turmeric powder .

8. Now add the brinjal pieces , add salt and mix them well.

9. Mix it at times.... may for 3 minutes intervals.

10. Once the brinjal is cooked, add red chilli powder

11. Fry for an other 2 minutes and serve hot with rice.