Bharva Baingan Masala Recipe - Stuffed Brinjal Masala

Name: Bharva Baingan Masala Recipe - Stuffed Brinjal Masala
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 pieces Eggplant (10 Small Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)); ¼ cup Peanut (1/4 cup Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali)); ¼ cup Sesame Seeds (1/4 cup Sesame seeds (Til seeds)); ¾ tsp Ground Turmeric (1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) + 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); ¾ tsp Red Chili Powder (1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder + 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); ¼ tsp Asafoetida (1/4 teaspoon SSP Asafoetida (Hing)); 1 tsp Amchur (1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)); 1 tbsp Gram Flour (1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste + Salt to taste); 1 cup Tomato Purée (1-1/2 cups Homemade tomato puree — up to 0.5); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion finely chopped); 6 cloves Garlic (6 cloves Garlic finely chopped); 1 piece Ginger (1 inch Ginger finely chopped); ½ tsp Ground coriander (1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)); 1 tsp Garam Masala (1 teaspoon Garam masala powder); 1 tbsp Jaggery (1 tablespoon Jaggery); 4 sprig Cilantro (4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves chopped); 1 tbsp Mustard Oil (1 tablespoon Mustard oil)

Bharva Baingan Masala Recipe - Stuffed Brinjal Masala - Sabzi Recipes (Indian)

70 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Eggplant10 pieces · 10 Small Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
Peanut¼ cup · 1/4 cup Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali)
Sesame Seeds¼ cup · 1/4 cup Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
Ground Turmeric¾ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) + 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Red Chili Powder¾ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder + 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
Asafoetida¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon SSP Asafoetida (Hing)
Amchur1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
Gram Flour1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste + Salt to taste
Tomato Purée1 cup · 1-1/2 cups Homemade tomato puree — up to 0.5
Cumin Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 Onion finely chopped
Garlic6 cloves · 6 cloves Garlic finely chopped
Ginger1 piece · 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
Ground coriander½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Garam Masala1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Jaggery1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon Jaggery
Cilantro4 sprig · 4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves chopped
Mustard Oil1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon Mustard oil

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Steps

1To begin making the Bharva Baingan Masala Recipe, combine all the filling ingredients including roasted peanuts, sesame seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, asafoetida, amchur powder, gram flour, salt in a mini food processor and make a smooth paste.
2You can optionally add a little water and oil to make a smooth paste. Once the paste is done, set it aside.
3Slit the brinjals cross wise just half way through, so it remains as a whole. The slit should be just enough to place the filling in. Stuff the above filling mixture in the the slit brinjals.
4Heat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat; add the cumin seeds, onion, ginger and garlic. Saute until the onion turns soft and translucent.
5Once the onions soften, add tomato puree, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, jaggery and saute for a few minutes.
6After 2 to 3 minutes, add in the 1/4 cup of water, the stuffed brinjal and cover the pressure cooker. Cook the Stuffed Brinjal for 3 whistles and turn off the heat.
7Once the heat is off, allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the cooker and gently toss in the coriander leaves into the Bharva Baingan Masala, give it a mix and serve hot.
8Serve the Bharva Baingan Masala Recipe along with, Dal Makhani, Ghee Rice and Phulka for a quick dinner and end it with a hot Besan Halwa as a dessert. You can also pack Bharva Baingan in Office Lunch Box along with Tawa Parathas.