Bagare Baingan

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Bagare Baingan

About Bagare Baingan

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A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy

  • Small eggplants (baingan), slit 8
  • Medium onion, thinly sliced 1
  • Split Bengal gram (chana dal) 3 tsps
  • Cauliflower, grated 3 tsps
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  • Dry roast onion, split Bengal grams, cauliflower, ginger, garlic, green chilies and sesame seeds in a non-stick pan on low heat till browned and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  • Heat oil in another separate non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and saute till seeds splutter. Add eggplants, mix and saute.
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Ingredients

  • Small eggplants (baingan), slit 8
  • Medium onion, thinly sliced 1
  • Split Bengal gram (chana dal) 3 tsps
  • Cauliflower, grated 3 tsps
  • Ginger, cut into thin strips 1 inch
  • Garlic, finely chopped 1½ tsps
  • Green chillies, slit 1 to 2
  • Sesame seeds (til) 1 tbsp
  • Sunflower oil 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves 15 to 20
  • Salt to taste
  • Onion seeds (kalonji) 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • Tamarind pulp ¼ cup
  • Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 tbsp

How to Make Bagare Baingan (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Dry roast onion, split Bengal grams, cauliflower, ginger, garlic, green chilies and sesame seeds in a non-stick pan on low heat till browned and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  2. Heat oil in another separate non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and saute till seeds splutter. Add eggplants, mix and saute.
  3. Add salt, onion seeds, coriander powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder and toss.
  4. Add ½ cup water, mix, cover and cook till eggplants are almost done.
  5. Transfer the roasted mixture into a grinder jar and grind to a paste with ½ cup water.
  6. Add this paste to the eggplant mixture and mix well.
  7. Add tamarind pulp, mix and cook till eggplants are done.
  8. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Hyderabadi

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