MIRCHI BAINGAN KA SALAN RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp Mustard Oil

5 no's Brinjals 

20 no’s Green Chillies 

Lemon sized tamarind

1 Tbsp Ginger paste

1 tsp Chilli powder

½ tsp Turmeric powder

½ tsp Mustard

3 piece Cinnamon

3 no’s Cloves

2 no’s Onions

2 Tbsp peanuts

½ tsp Aniseed

1 Tbsp sesame seeds

1 tsp poppy seeds
Salt to taste

METHOD :

Onion Masala: Grind together the onions, curry leaves cinnamon, mustards

Roast Peanuts, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, mustard, elaichi, cinnamon together and sauté until they crackle. Make a paste of it and keep aside. 

Add Mustard oil in the kadai and shallow fry whole Green Chillies and brinjals until the skin starts to wrinkle (Take care not to burn them). Set this aside.

Extract tamarind pulp and set aside.

Add Mustard oil and heat the oil until it starts smoking add the onions, ginger paste, turmeric, chilly powder and cook until golden brown, add the peanut masala and cook for some time.   
Add the fried brinjals and green chillies and cook in the masala for some time.   
Add tamarind pulp and add salt to taste (add lemon salt if required to make it little tangy)