Ingredients
- Brinjal /Egg plant - 8 small/medium size
- Oil - 4 tbsp
- Dry red chillies - 6nos
- Chana dal/kadala parippu - 2 tbsp
- Urad dal - 2 tbsp
- Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 rsp
- Corriander seeds - 1tbsp
- Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
- Tamarind - small lemon size cut into small pieces
- Garlic - 2 flakes thinly sliced
- curry leaves - few
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida - 1 pinch
- Pepper corns - 1 tsp
- Corriander leaves - 1/4 cup
- salt as required
Method of preparation
- Cut the egg plant into 4 quarters,keeping the end intact.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and half fry the egg plant on medium low flame.cook for 1 min and keep aside.
Masala preparation for stuffing (stage wise)
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in the pan.
- Add dry red chillies and stir for few seconds.(make sure to keep the flame on medium low).
- Then add chana dal and stir along with red chillies.cook till light brown.
- Now add urad dal to it and fry for few sec and add fenugreek seeds,coriander seeds,cumin seeds & pepper corns.
- Roast all the ingredients on medium low flame.do not burn the ingredients.
- Add tamarind,thinly sliced garlic and curry leaves.stir for few seconds.
- Next add asafoetida ,turmeric,salt and cook all the ingredients till it becomes dry.
- Allow the ingredients to cool and powdered it in a mixer grinder.
- Taste the powder and check for salt ,if needed add accordingly.
Method of frying
- Take egg plant and stuff this masala into it and keep aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and arrange the egg plant,close the lid and cook on medium flame.
- In between open the lid and sprinkle a little salt into it and cook till it done.
- when it is completely cooked add finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Egg plant /Brinjal fry is ready......!!!!
