Bagara Baingan

Ingredients:-

Brinjals small and round shape 6 nos

Onions 2 chopped finely

Tomatoes 2 chopped finely

Green chillies 2 chopped finely

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Oil 2tbsp

Oil for deep frying

Coriander powder 2tbsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Red chilly powder 1 tbsp

Cinnamon 1' pc

Cloves 1

Salt as per taste

For Gravy/koora

Sesame seeds/til/nuvulu 2 tbsp

Cashew nuts 7-8

fresh grated coconut 6 tbsp

Dry roast sesame seeds and cashew nuts.

Make a smooth paste of the above ingredients

For Seasoning/Talimpu

Oil 2 tbsp

Curry leaves few

Method:-

Wipe dry the brinjals.Make long slits on the brinjal and keeping the green part intact.

Deep fry them until they change colour and take them on a tissue paper.

In a pan take oil,add cinnamon and cloves.Once they splutter,add onions and green chillies.Saute until brown in colour and add tomatoes,coriander powder,turmeric powder and chilly powder.Cook until oil comes out.

Now add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes of,which takes about 2-3 minutes.Then add the sesame and coconut paste and saute till oil comes out.

Now add brinjals and mix softly and thoroughly.

Then add 1/2 cup of water bring to boil and reduce the flame till thick gravy forms.

Once it is done take another small pan.Heat oil and add curry leaves to it.When curry leaves starts changing colour,pour it on the brinjal gravy.

Serve hot with briyani or paratha or plain roti.

Enjoy.....