Dum Ke Baingan Recipe
Dum Ke Baingan Recipe is a delicious side dish made with whole baby brinjal that is slit in the middle and sautéed until it becomes soft in the side and charred on the outside.
Ingredients
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6 Small Green brinjal (green aubergine)
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slit into four
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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Salt
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to taste
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1 Lemon juice
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Oil
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For the Masala
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2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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1 tablespoon Black pepper powder
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3 Cloves (Laung)
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1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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2 Dry Red Chillies
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2 Onion
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chopped
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1 inch Ginger
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chopped
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4 cloves Garlic
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Dum Ke Baingan Recipe, we will grind all the masala that are mentioned in the list, cardamom, cinnamon stick, black pepper powder, cloves, bay leaf, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, onion, ginger, garlic to a coarse paste by adding some water
Step 2
Heat a pan with oil, add whole brinjal that are slit and saute them for 10 minutes
Step 3
Sprinkle some salt over it and cook it covered so that it gets cooked faster
Step 4
Once the brinjal becomes soft and turns dark brown then it is cooked
Step 5
You can take them out and keep it aside until you make the gravy
Step 6
Add little more oil in the same pan , and add the ground masala into the pan and keep cooking until the gravy is cooked
Step 7
The gravy will slowly turn thick now add the roasted brinjal and drizzle lemon juice
Step 8
Combine the Dum Ke Baingan well and check for salt
Step 9
Cover it and cook for at least 2 minutes and serve hot
Step 10
Serve the Dum Ke Baingan Recipe along with Tawa Paratha, Kadhi Pakora, Sweet Potato & Green Bean Salad by the side to pack it for your everyday lunch box or just have it at home