Baingan Sabji ( Eggplant Curry / Wangi Bhaji )

People generally like the recipes made from baingan ( Eggplant ). So here is another recipe made from the favorite baingan called "Baingan Sabji".

Ingredients –   

• 4 medium size brinjals ( aka Eggplant )
• Onion 1
• Tomato 1
• Garlic (2-3) chopped
• Ginger small piece
• Red chili                1 tsp
• Garam masala      ½ tsp
• Turmeric               ¼ tsp
• Cumin powder      1 tsp
• Salt
• Sugar
• Oil
• Coconut grated and coriander leaves for garnish

Method   Cut brinjal / Eggplant into pieces. Sprinkle little salt on it. 
                   Fry brinjal in oil for few minutes. Cook fried brinjal in a pressure
                   cooker till it becomes soft (2 whistles). 
                   Heat oil in a pan, add garlic ( fodni ). Add chopped onion, 
                   tomato, ginger, turmeric stir fry till onions turn transparent
                   or tomatoes turn soft. 

                   Then add cooked brinjal, red chili powder, garam masala, 
                   cumin powder, coconut, salt, sugar. Mix it very well. 

                   Add very little water and cook it. Garnish with coriander

                   leaves and coconut. Baingan Sabji is ready.

Baingan Sabji / Eggplant Curry garnished with coconut

 

Baigan ( Eggplant / Brinjal ) Bharta

A simple recipe using Bringal or Eggplant is Baigan Bharta. It is a cold dish though initially bringal is heated to a pulp. It requires the large size brinjal.

Ingredients - 

•  1 Big Eggplant / Brinjal
• Onion
• Green chili
• Coriander Leaves Chopped
• Coconut grated
• Sugar
• Salt                       

Method - Grease brinjal with little oil and bake it. If you have gas stove then 
                    keep bringal on it and bake it. If you have oven then keep 
                    aluminum foil in a baking dish and keep brinjal on it. Bake it at 
                    400 degree F. Make sure it is cooked from all sides.

Baked Brinjal

                    Remove skin of brinjal and mash it with fork in a pot. Fork helps to 
                    make brinjal lumps free.

Mashed Brinjal/Eggplant

                    Take fine chopped onion, small pieces of green chilies, chopped
                    coriander leaves and grated coconut and mix it into mashed brinjal.
                    Add little sugar and salt to taste.

Clockwise Chopped chillies, onion , coriander , coconut

                    Baigan (Eggplant/Brinjal) Bharta is ready to serve.

Baigan Bharta ( Brinjal / Eggplant )

                    Note - You can add curd/yogurt into baigan bharta if you like.

Alu Baingan (Potato Brinjal / Eggplant)

   One day I was getting late for preparing lunch. I was planning to cook stuffed Baingan which is a little time consuming. I got a call from my friend Rashmi. While talking to her I mentioned I was getting late to prepare my afternoon lunch. Rashmi then told me about this quick and easy recipe of Alu Baingan. Here is the recipe and the photos that I took that afternoon. Thanks Rashmi for sharing this Alu Baingan recipe.

 Ingredients -

• Brinjal/Eggplant
• Potato
• Chopped Onion
• Amchur powder( if not use tomato)
• Ginger- Garlic Paste             
• Cumin(Jeera) Powder
• Coriander (Dhania) Powder
• Turmeric
• Red chili Powder
• Garam Masala
• Oil
• Salt

Method -Cut Brinjal/eggplant into small pieces. Make pieces of potato.

Chopped brinjal, onion, potato

                   Heat oil into pan.  Add chopped onion once oil is hot. 
                   Put ginger-garlic paste. Add potato pieces into the pan. 
                   When potato is half cooked add brinjal into it.
                   Cook it till brinjal  and potato are soft. 
                   Add all powders cumin, coriander,turmeric,Red chili,
                   amchur( if amchur powder not available then add tomato pieces) 
                   and cook for few minutes. 

Chopped Tomatoes

                   Finally add garam masala and cook for 2-3 minutes. Garnish 
                   with chopped coriander leaves.
                   Mouth watering Alu baingan is ready.

Alu Baingan served with chappati (flat wheat bread)