Begun Bahaar (spicy Eggplant or Aubergine) Recipe

Name: Begun Bahaar (spicy Eggplant or Aubergine)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 each Small Egg Plant; 1 Onion chopped; 1/2 tsp Ginger Chopped; 1/2 tsp Garlic chopped; 2 Sour Tomatoes; 2 tbsp Mustered paste or Mustered sauce; 2 Green chilli; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Red chilli pdr; 2 tbsp Mustered oil or any white oil; 1/2 tsp Sugar (optional); 2 tbsp Cilantro for garnishing

Servings: persons

5 each Small Egg Plant
1 Onion chopped
1/2 tsp Ginger Chopped
1/2 tsp Garlic chopped
2 Sour Tomatoes
2 tbsp Mustered paste or Mustered sauce
2 Green chilli
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Red chilli pdr
2 tbsp Mustered oil or any white oil
1/2 tsp Sugar (optional)
2 tbsp Cilantro for garnishing

1
Cut the eggplant in lengthwise till top of the crown... not whole.. Keep top of egg plant as it is.
2
As pics showing.
3
Wash it n now heat one tbs oil in a heavy bottom pan...
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When oil smoke fully add eggplant .
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Sprinkle lil bit salt..
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This make salty eggplant as when we fry the eggplant it sealed the upper skin.
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Fry eggplant till lil brown.. Keep out n keep aside.
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Now heat remaining oil.. After smoke oil.. Add garlic chopped.. Let lil bit golden colour now add chopped onion.. Let it transparent... Add ginger chopped.. Fry for two minutes.
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Now add mustered paste or Mustered sauce.. Add tomatoes.. (u can cut tomatoes into pieces or not.. Its ur choice..
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I didn't cut into pieces.. Just gave four cut mark.
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Now add fried eggplants.. Add salt, turmeric n red chilli pdr.
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Stir continuously.. Do flame low.. Keep the lid.. Cook till eggplants get soft completely.
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Now open the lid n add sugar.. Its totally optional.. Sugar balance the tangy ness of tomatoes.
14
Take out.. Sprinkle coriander leaves...
15
Mustered Paste recipe.. Take two tbs mustered seeds.. Wash it n grind with two green chilli, salt n four tbs water.. U get a smooth paste....................... U can use mustered sauce too.. Then avoid to use sour Tomatoes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 each Small Egg Plant, 1 Onion chopped, 1/2 tsp Ginger Chopped, 1/2 tsp Garlic chopped, and more.

Yes, Begun Bahaar (spicy Eggplant or Aubergine) falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Begun Bahaar (spicy Eggplant or Aubergine)

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