Vegetarian

Eggplant curry (Achari Baingan) takes several minutes to prepare.

Eggplant curry (Achari Baingan) takes several minutes to cook.

Eggplant curry (Achari Baingan) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Eggplant curry (Achari Baingan) are:

To be mixed into a marinade
2 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1 tsp oil

Other ingredients
2 cups brinjals (baingan / eggplant), cut into 1" cubes
1 tbsp oil (for frying eggplant) and 1 tsp oil (for seed spices)
1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 cup sliced onions
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
salt to taste
2 cup yogurt (400g abouts)
3 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) for the garnish

Here is how you make Eggplant curry (Achari Baingan):

Combine the brinjals with the prepared marinade and toss gently. Keep aside for 15 minutes. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the brinjals in it till they are golden brown. Keep aside. Combine the fennel seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, onion seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida in a small bowl and keep aside. Heat the oil in a pan and add the above mixture. When the seeds crackle, add the onions, ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and saut? till the onions turn translucent. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, Punjabi garam masala, dry mango powder and salt and saut? for 2 minutes. Add the curds, fried brinjals and fresh cream and mix gently. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or rotis. Serving Size:?4

The nutritional information for Eggplant curry (Achari Baingan) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 158.6

• Total Fat: 8.1 g
• Cholesterol: 6.0 mg
• Sodium: 87.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 6.9 g