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
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.
