Bharwa Baingan

  In this recipe, brinjals/eggplants are slit and stuffed with spicy masala and cooked.

7-8 Brinjals/eggplant

1tbsp Dried coconut powder/dessicated coconut powder

2 tsp Groundnuts

2tsp Sesame seed

¼ sp turmeric

2tsp Coriander powder

1 tsp Cumin powder

1 Onion finely chopped

1tbsp oil          

½ Lemon juice

Salt to taste       

Method

Dry roast groundnuts and sesame seed separately and keep aside to cool.Remove the skin from groundnuts.

Grind ground and sesame seed to powder, and take in a bowl.

Add dried coconut powder, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt mix well.

Add finely chopped onion and mix well.

 Make a six slits on brinjals/eggplant

Stuff above masala and keep aside.

Heat oil in pan, add stuffed brinjals and saute it.

Close the led and cook until brinjals/eggplant are half cooked.

Once brinjals/eggplants are, half cooked add remaining stuffing masala mix well, sprinkle very little water and cook by closing led.

Once brinjals is cooked, add ½-lemon juice just before removing from gas. Serve with roti.