Yet another post and that assures me that this time I AM dedicated to the task at hand…In fact, I even dream about food and blogs now :) ….
This time, its a very simple, easy and minimum ingredients recipe which can be stirred up in a jiffy. I am not a brinjal lover. But when it comes to baingan fry, I don't complain and so does my family. I don't normally get the fat round varieties of brinjal here, where I live..So, I used the small long varieties instead. This dish goes very well with dal rice and that is what we had for dinner yesterday… Dal, rice, baingan fry, pickle and yoghurt…yummylicious !!!
So, during those busy days when you are hard pressed for time but need to make some side dish or use up those limp brinjals in the fridge, baingan fry is the answer :)
Here goes the recipe:
Ingredients :
Brinjals ( preferably the round variety ) - 250 gms
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Rice flour - to coat the pieces
Salt - to taste
Oil - for shallow frying.
Method :
1. Wash and pat dry the brinjals. If using the round fat varieties, cut into roundels or cut into long
strips , if using the long varieties ( like I have )
2. Make a paste of red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt using little water.
3. Rub the paste evenly over all the brinjal pieces and marinate for a while ( about half an hour )
4. Coat the pieces with the rice flour and shake off the excess flour.
5. Heat oil for shallow frying in a tawa / griddle. Now, add the brinjal pieces one by one and shallow
fry on both sides till done. ( you can also deep fry the brinjal pieces ).
6. Serve hot as an accompaniment to, well, almost any meal.
This time, its a very simple, easy and minimum ingredients recipe which can be stirred up in a jiffy. I am not a brinjal lover. But when it comes to baingan fry, I don't complain and so does my family. I don't normally get the fat round varieties of brinjal here, where I live..So, I used the small long varieties instead. This dish goes very well with dal rice and that is what we had for dinner yesterday… Dal, rice, baingan fry, pickle and yoghurt…yummylicious !!!
So, during those busy days when you are hard pressed for time but need to make some side dish or use up those limp brinjals in the fridge, baingan fry is the answer :)
Here goes the recipe:
Ingredients :
Brinjals ( preferably the round variety ) - 250 gms
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Rice flour - to coat the pieces
Salt - to taste
Oil - for shallow frying.
Method :
1. Wash and pat dry the brinjals. If using the round fat varieties, cut into roundels or cut into long
strips , if using the long varieties ( like I have )
2. Make a paste of red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt using little water.
3. Rub the paste evenly over all the brinjal pieces and marinate for a while ( about half an hour )
4. Coat the pieces with the rice flour and shake off the excess flour.
5. Heat oil for shallow frying in a tawa / griddle. Now, add the brinjal pieces one by one and shallow
fry on both sides till done. ( you can also deep fry the brinjal pieces ).
6. Serve hot as an accompaniment to, well, almost any meal.
