Fried Brinjal Masala
Ingredients
- To Marinate:
- 2 nos. Brinjal
- 1 tsp Red Chili powder
- Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- To grind:
- 1 tbsp Coconut grated
- 2 nos. Red chili
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds(Perumjeerakam)
- 7 nos. Dry Roasted Peanuts
- To temper:
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp Broken urad dal
- 1 no. Onion chopped
- As reqd Salt
- As reqd Oil
- Few Curry leaves
Instructions
- Chop the brinjals into small cubes.
- Marinate the brinjal cubes with the ingredients for marination: red chili powder, salt, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Mix well with a few drops of water.
- Marinate for 10 mins
- Meanwhile in a blender add red chilli, grated coconut, fennel seeds and peanuts. Blend it roughly and do not crush it too much lest you lose the crunchiness of peanuts.
- In a pan heat oil and fry the brinjal pieces for 2 mins until it get 1/2 boiled. Remove brinjal pieces from pan.
- In a same oil temper the mustard seeds and broken urad dal.
- Add chopped onion, salt and curry leaves and saute for 5 mins.
- Add the ground masala mixture, mix well and allow to cook for 5 mins until the raw smell goes off.
- Now add the fried brinjal pieces and saute well for a few minutes.
- Allow to cook until the water gets dry and masala blends well with the brinjal pieces.
- Now Fried Brinjal Masala is ready, garnish with coriander leaves.
Notes
You can visit this link Brinjal Masala. You can also visit this link Spicy Brinjal Fry.
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