Bagara Baingan Recipe - Eggplant Curry With Coconut & Peanuts

peanut

🥗Healthier: almond

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds provide a nutty flavor at a lower cost.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds offer a similar crunch and flavor.

coconut

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: dried coconut flakes

Dried coconut flakes are a more affordable option.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective substitute.

Fry the brinjals until golden brown.

In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds until they splutter.

Add finely chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.

Stir in minced green chillies and Kashmiri red chilies, cooking for a few minutes.

Add the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, peanuts, and desiccated coconut, and cook until fragrant.

Mix in the coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and hing.

Add the tamarind pulp and salt, and stir well.

Add the fried brinjals to the pan, coating them with the mixture.

Add curry leaves and simmer until the brinjals are tender.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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