Brinjal With Yogurt

Brinjal with Yogurt

Ingredients

Brinjal 1/2 kg
Fenugreek seeds(methi) 1/2 tsp
Fennel (saunf) 1 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Green chillies chopped 1 tbsp
Onion chopped 2 nos
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp
Yogurt 1 cup
Plain flour(maida) 1 tbsp
Curry leaves 10-12 nos
Ghee/butter 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Oil For frying
Lime juice 2 tbsp
Salt To taste


1. Cut the brinjal into long pieces. Add salt, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and lime juice. Mix thoroughly.
2. Add some ginger-garlic paste and leave it to marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Fry the brinjal in preheated oil separately and keep aside.


For the gravy

1. Heat some ghee in a pan. Add curry leaves and finely chopped onions and cook it well.
2. Add methi seeds, mustard seeds and saunf to the ghee to make the seasoning.
3. In a bowl mix some plain flour thoroughly with curd.
4. Add turmeric powder and salt to the onion mixture.
5. Lower the flame and add the curd mixture to the onion and add small water to the curd mixture.
6. Cook till a boil and add in the deep fried brinjals. Serve hot.