Baingan paheli ( Brinjal with mustard paste)

Baingan paheli

Brinjal with mustard paste

Ingredients

• Brinjal long slices                               20 nos
• Mustard seeds paste                            2 tbsp s
• Mustard seeds                                    1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds                                       few
• Fennel seeds (soanf)                          few
• Methi seeds                                       few
• Fresh curd                                        1 cup
• Green chili slices                              6 nos
• Coconut milk                                   1 cup
• Coriander chopped                          2 tbsp s
• Mustard oil                                     4 tbsp s
• Garam masala powder                   1 tsp
• Sugar                                             1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Process

Take a non stick pan, add 2 tbsp s mustard oil and saute brinjal slices till golden and smooth. Transfer fried brinjal in to another bowl and set aside. Again add remaining oil in pan, add above 4 types of seeds and saute till mustard starts cracking, add chili slices and saute. Now add mustard paste and toss well and add fresh curd and toss for 5 mins in a lower flame. Now add 1 cup of coconut milk and stir well. Then add sugar, salt and garam masala powder and mix well. Now add fried brinjal and toss. Cover the pan with lid and cook in a lower flame till the gravy is medium thick and brinjals are tender. Now off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander. Baingan ka paheli is ready to serve with roti or phulka or with butter non.