On that note, I leave you with Dhaniya Baingan which is brinjals cooked in a cilantro paste… I invented this based off of my own recipe and it was delicious! My hubby loved it, too!
NUTRITION: Brinjals are a very good source of Fiber and Vitamin B1.
INGREDIENTS:
Cilantro Paste:
- Garlic – 1 clove
- Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
- Green Chilies – 2
- Fresh Cilantro – handful
- Water – 2 tbsp (just to get the grinder/blender going)
Brinjal Recipe:
- Olive Oil – 2 tbsp
- Nigella Seeds (Kalonji) – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Medium Onion – 1 (sliced)
- Brinjals – 10 (sliced… demonstrated below)
- Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp (start with 1/2)
- Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- salt to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Slice a medium onion.
2. Heat a pan on medium heat. When hot, add oil. Add nigella and cumin seeds. Saute until they sizzle… about 15-20 seconds.
3. Once they sizzle, add turmeric powder. Saute about 5 seconds.
4. Now add the sliced onions. Season with salt. Combine. Saute about 5-8 minutes until they are golden.
5. Now make the cilantro paste. Here is what you’ll need.
6. Add the ingredients from step #5 to a Magic Bullet / Blender. You may need to add a little bit of water to enable blending.
7. This is how the onions should look.
8. Add the cilantro paste. Combine. Cook for about 5 minutes.
9. Now get your brinjals.
10. Slice them as follows…
11. Once done, check on the onions, this is how the onion-cilantro mixture should look.
12. Now add the sliced brinjals, 1/2 tsp of red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt.
13. Combine. Lower heat to dial #3 (low-medium heat).
14. Cover and cook for 25 minutes. Keep checking and stirring in between to avoid burning.
15. After 25 minutes, this is what you should have. Trust me, it tastes better than it looks. 🙂
16. I added a little salt and another 1/2 tsp of red chili powder for more spice. Goes really well with roti/naan/rice, hope you love it!
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This looks and sounds yummy, I was lost with what brinjals are but then saw the pic, little eggplants, I am definitely going to try this out. Seems fast and easy.
This looks like a richly spiced veggie treat! One more bowl of rice, please!
Angie
Thanks Guys… really appreciate it. Once you make this, please leave your feedback!
I am excited to try this one, this is really the best to prepare for a family get together. I'm pretty sure everyone will be happy having this recipe :).
Wow, my fav dish i really like baingen, thanx for the share, keep it up.;
I am definitely going to try this out, Seems fast and easy., thanx for posting.
Made this tonight and it looks like a winner! I've just had a little taste so far. I've still got to go roll rotis.
Problem was that I didn't have nigella on hand or any green chilis. I had to be content with just using the cayenne powder. I also added chopped fresh tomatoes during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Oh and I used one large eggplant instead of those small bringals.
Thanks Elizabette – It's ok if you didn't have nigella seeds or green chilies – it isn't a deal breaker. Your recipe sounds like a winner too. 🙂
Bet Im'ma eat lotsa rice with it. This is what you call a DISH. Those are cute mini eggplants.
Thanks!