Recipe to cook Hyderabadi Baghara Baigan
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 27-06-2017
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Ingredients
8 brinjals/baigan,1/4 tsp mustard seeds/ rai, 1/4 tsp fenugreek/methi,1/4 tsp nigella seeds/kalonji, 10 curry leaves/kadi patta, 3 green chillies (slit), 4 tbsp oil, salt to taste, 2 tbsp chopped coriander/dhania (for garnish)
For Coconut and Sesame Paste
2 tbsp sesame seeds/til, 2 tbsp coconut (grated), 2 tbsp raw peanuts, 1 tsp ginger (chopped), 1 tsp garlic/lehsun (chopped), 1/4 cup onions (chopped), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder/haldi, 1 tsp coriander/dhania powder, 1 tsp cumin seeds powder/jeera powder, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp tamarind/imli pulp
How to make
For Coconut and Sesame Paste
Mix sesame seeds, coconut, peanuts, ginger, garlic and onions in a bowl. In a broad pan, roast them over slow flame for 3 minutes. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and tamarind pulp and blend to a smooth paste using 1/2 cup water. Keep this paste aside.