Hara Baingan (Dry)/ Eggplant/ Green Brinjal

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Ingredients: 5 green brinjals (250 gms approx), 1 ½ tbsp oil, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp asafoetida, salt to taste, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 3 tsp jiravan powder (or if not available, dry mango powder), ½ tbsp roasted groundnut powder

 

Preparation Time: 15 min

 

Recipe:

1. Cut the brinjals/ eggplants vertically to make 5- 6 slices per piece.

2. Take a pan and heat it. Add oil to this and heat for seasoning. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida and sesame seeds to this.

3. Once the seeds pop, add the brinjal slices to this and toss them in the pan. Cover with lid.

4. After five minutes, check the brinjals. They will start changing color. Toss them again and check if cooked with a spoon. If spoon cannot easily cut the slice skin,  then cover with lid again and allow cooking for 2- 3 min.

5. Once cooked, add turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder and mix well. Allow cooking for a minute.

6. Now add salt (if you add jiravan powder, then add little less salt than normal) and jiravan/ dry mango powder. Add groundnut powder, mix well and cover with lid. Allow cooking for ½ a min.

7. Hara Baingan is ready!