Baingan Butter Masala

Description

Dive into the rich flavors of Eggplant Masala Curry, a creamy and aromatic dish featuring baingan (eggplant) in a luscious sauce made from tomatoes, onions, spices, and nuts. This delightful recipe is perfect as a main course served with naan, roti, or rice.

Ingredients

• Baingan/Brinjal (Eggplant) – 1 Big Sized, sliced

• Maida (All-Purpose Flour) – ½ cup

• Corn Flour – ½ cup

• Salt – 1.5 tsp

• Butter – 2 tsp

• Ghee (Clarified Butter) – 1 tbsp

• Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp

• Red Chilli Powder – ½ tsp

• Milk – ¼ cup

• Tomato – 1 Big Sized, sliced

• Onion – 1 Medium Sized, sliced

• Green Chillies – 2 to 3

• Cashew Nuts – ⅓ cup

• Almonds – ¼ cup

• Whole Spices:

  • Cumin Seeds (Jeera) – 2 tsp

  • Coriander Seeds (Dhaniya) – 2 tsp

  • Cardamom (Elachi) – 5 to 6

  • Cinnamon Sticks (Dalchini) – 3

  • Cloves (Laung) – 2 to 3

  • Bay Leaves (Tej Patta) – 2

  • Whole Black Pepper (Kali Mirch) – ⅓ tsp

• Crushed Black Pepper – A Sprinkle

• Red Food Colour – ¼ tsp

• Ginger – 6 to 7 pieces

• Garlic Cloves – 4 to 5

• Fennel Seeds (Saunf) – 1.5 tsp

• Sugar – ⅓ tsp

For Garnishing

• Fried Onions – A sprinkle

• Whipping Cream – 2 tbsp

Instructions

1. Prepare Baingan:

   • Slice the eggplant into desired shapes.

   • In a bowl, mix maida, corn flour, salt, turmeric powder, milk, and water to make a batter.

   • Heat cooking oil in a pan, dip eggplant slices in batter, and fry until golden.

2. Make Tomato-Onion Purée:

   • Sauté sliced tomatoes, onions, ginger, turmeric, and red chilli powder in butter.

   • Cool and blend into a fine purée.

3. Prepare Nut Paste:

   • Grind cashew nuts, almonds, and green chillies with water into a fine paste.

4. Prepare Spice Mixture:

   • Grind whole spices (jeera, dhaniya, kali mirch, dalchini, elachi, laung, tej patta, saunf) into a fine mixture.

5. Cook the Curry:

   • Heat ghee in a pan, add jeera and crushed black pepper.

   • Add tomato-onion purée, spice mixture, and nut paste. Cook well.

   • Season with salt and sugar. Add water and red food colour.

   • Add fried baingan slices and simmer for 2-3 minutes on low to medium heat.

6. Garnish and Serve:

   • Finish with whipping cream and sprinkle fried onions on top.

   • Serve hot with naan, roti, rice, or kulcha.

Enjoy your homemade Eggplant Masala Curry, a rich and flavorsome dish perfect for a special meal! 😊