Kashmiri Baingan

Kashmiri Baingan

Ingredients

• Brinjal pieces                                     1 big cup
• Chopped onions                                1 cup
• Chopped tomato                                1/2 cup
• Chopped fresh coriander                  1/4 cup
• Mustard oil                                       3 tbsp
• Hing                                                 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder                              1/4 tsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder                     2 tsp s
• Coriander powder                             1 tsp
• Dried ginger powder                        1 tbsp
• Fennel seeds (soanf)                        1 tsp
• Cinnamon stick                                1 inch piece
• Cardamoms                                      5 nos
• Cumin seeds (jeera)                         1 tsp
• Lemon juice                                     1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Process

Place a non stick pan on the flame. Add oil and heat. Now add jeera, cinnamon stick and cardamoms and sauté. Now add hing, turmeric, chilli powder, salt and coriander powder and sauté. Now add 1 tbsp of water to pan and cook in a low flame. Add dried ginger powder to it and mix well. Now add chopped onions and fry. After 5 mins add brinjal pieces and saute for few mins and then add chopped tomatoes. Close the lid and cook for 20 mins. Now open the lid, add fennel seeds and mix well and cook for few mins. Finally spread lemon juice and garnish with chopped coriander. Finally yummy and tasty special kashmiri baingan is ready to serve and eat with steamed rice or roti.