Hydrabadi Brinjal Gravy

Hyderabadi cuisine could be found in the kitchens of the former Hyderabad State that includes Telangana, Marathwada region (now in Maharashtra), and Hyderabad Karanataka region (now in Karnataka). 

The cuisine emphasises the use of ingredients that are carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree and time. Utmost attention is given to picking the right kind of spices, meat, and rice. Therefore, an addition of a certain herb, spice, condiment, or a combination of these adds a distinct taste and aroma. The key flavours are of coconut, tamarind, peanuts and sesame seeds which are extensively used in many dishes. The key difference from the North Indian cuisine is the use of dry coconut and tamarind in its cuisine.

Hydrabadi Brinjal Gravy.....Tastes Super spicy & tangy Name of the dish "Baigan ka salan" Goes well with biryani...Try this you will love it !!!

Recipe of this tangy spicy hydrabadi brinjal

Ingredients:

Brinjal: With slits: 10

Onion: 2

Tomatoes: 2

Chili powder: 2-3 sps

Turmeric: a pinch

Coriender powder: 2sp

Tamarind pulp: 3-4 sps

For Dry Roasting:

Poppy seeds (Khuskhus); 2sp

Dry coconut(Copra): 1 cup

Ground nuts: 8-10

Method:

• To Make the Gravy first Dry roast all ingredients under dry roasting & Keep aside
• In a pan add little oil fry Onion sliced 2, tomatoes chopped 2 till mushy. 
• Then add all these to a blender with above dry roasted ingredients along with Coriender powder, Chilli powder,turmeric....add 1 cup water & blend to a paste
• Add salt to taste to the masala & Mix

• Choose small size Brinjals, Clean the brinjals keep the cap intact...just slit halfway to make a pocket
• Stuff the masala in each brinjal as shown below

• In a pressure cooker/ Kadai add 5-6 sps oil add little crushed pepper, curryleaves, 
• Then place stuffed brinjals & fry each side for 2-3 min as shown below

• Then add the rest of masala and add thick tamarind pulp...3-4 SP's(this is the main tasting ingredient don't miss this one ) mix all together add 1 cup water & cook for a vissel till brinjal cooks...

• Note : if don't have dry copra replace with grated fresh coconut roast it till brown, can add more groundnuts if you like the nutty taste

Serve this spicy tangy Hydrabadi Brinjal gravy with Chapati, Roti's or Biryani

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