BAGHARA BAINGAN

BAGHARA BAINGAN 


Baghara Baingan


INGREDIENTS:

Brinjal                                      - 250 gms 

Onion                                       - 1 

Tomatoes                                  - 2

Ginger                                      - 1 inch 

Garlic                                       - 5 cloves

Green chilli                              - 3

Chilli Powder                           - 1 tbsp

Coriander Powder                   - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds                          - 1 tsp

Dry chillies                               - 2

Hing                                          - 1 pinch

Curry leaves                              - 1 tbsp

Tamarind juice thick                - 2 tbsp

Salt                                            -  to taste

Coriander leaves                       - 1 tbsp

Oil                                              - 5 tbsp
 
DRY ROAST AND GRIND

Peanuts                                      - 2 tbsp

Sesame seeds                             - 2 tbsp

Poppy seeds                               - 1 tbsp

Fenugreek seeds                       - 1/2 tsp

Grated coconut                         - 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds                              - 1 tsp

METHOD:

Wash and dry the brinjal, cross cut only at the base of the brinjal.

Grind ginger, garlic and green chilli make a paste and keep aside.

Dry roast and grind also the ingredients given under roast and grind and keep aside

Take a frying pan add 3 tbsp of oil and fry the brinjal with little salt for 2 to 3 minutes and keep  aside. 

Take a  cooking pan, add rest of the oil when hot..

Add mustard seeds, and dry red chilli when splutter add pinch of hing powder and curry leaves,  

Add onion saute till golden brown.

Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste and saute well till the raw smell fades.

Add all the chilli powder and  saute well  till oil oozes out.

Add chopped tomato and saute well till it turns mushy.

At this stage add thick tamarind juice.

Now add fried brinjal and salt saute till it mixes well

Cook till the brinjals  are cooked well. 

Add coriander leaves and mix it well.

Your tasty Baghara Baingan is ready to taste.

Goes well with Rice and Roti..


GINGER CHICKEN


Ginger Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken                                       - 1 kg

Onions                                         - 2

Tomato                                        - 1

Green chillies                                - 2

Ginger & garlic paste                    - 6 tbsp

Grated ginger                               - 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds                                - 1 tsp

Coriander powder                       - 2 tbsp

Chilli Powder                               - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder                         - 1 tsp

Pepper Powder                           - 1 tsp

Salt                                              - to taste

Lime juice                                     - 2 tsp

Coriander leaves                          - 2 tbsp

Garam masala                              - 2 tsp

Oil                                               - 3 tbsp

METHOD:

Marinate the chicken with pepper powder salt lemon juice and garam masala

Take a frying pan add oil to it. when hot.

Add a tsp of cumin seeds when splutter ..

Onion and saute till golden brown.

Add 3 tsp of ginger & garlic paste and then  green chillies.

Add all the masalas and then chopped tomato.

Add the marinated chicken and  saute well

Add a glass of water.

Add 2 tbsp of grated ginger.

Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Make sure the masala does not stick to the bottom.

Cook open till the water evaporates..

Garnish with Coriander leaves ..