Stuffed Baingan Masala

Introduction:

Stuffed Baigan Masala is a maharashtrian recipes. Maharashtrian recipes are popular for their unique taste, use of lots of peanut and spicy flavour, and I am sure this stuffed baingan masala is not an exception for it!

Preparation time : 15 mts
Cooking time : 20 mts
Serves : 4 people

Ingredients:

• 6 tiny eggplants
• 3 onions finely chopped
• 1tsp red chilli powder (Deggi Mirch Powder)
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 cup roasted peanut powder
• salt to taste
• 4 tsp oil
• 2 tsp Coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 cup water

Method

Method

• Wash the eggplants, dry it and make a slit through the middle of the eggplants. Keep them in the water so that it will not change its colour.
• Filling: Take onions, add red chilli powder, garam masala powder,salt to taste, roasted peanut powder and mix it well. Add 2 to 3 tsp of water in this mixture just to bind oil spices together.
• Now stuff the filling in to the slits of eggplant. Rest of the masala keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a nonstick pan. Once oil is hot add the leftover masala in oil. Fry it well till the oil starts loosing out from the spices.
• Now add stuffed baingans in the masala and mix it well. Cover it and cook it for at least two minutes.
• Add water to it. You can adjust the consistency of the water accordingly as much thick or thin gravy you want.
• Put the cover and let it cook for 7 minutes. Now turn the eggplants and again cook it for another 7 minutes.
• Delicious stuffed baigan is ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Tips:

• Fry the masala til oil starts loosing out.
• Keep stirring it continuously to avoid sticking of masala to the pan.