Most of us don’t have the habit of including a vegetarian dish when we have non-veg dishes. But it is not a right habit. We need to make sure we include vegetables when we have dishes like biryani or chicken gravies. I usually make this gravy whenever I make chicken /mutton biryani along with raitha , so that I don’t miss on the count of vegetables for that meal.
Ingredients
- ½ medium onion- finely chopped
- 3-4 tomatoes pureed (½ cup canned tomatoes)
- 1 pound brinjals( small or medium sized)
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp vinegar
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 4-5 tsp olive oil
- Sat to taste
- Chopped coriander and mint leaves (optional)
Spice blend
- 3 tsp sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoon groundnuts
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 10 peppercorns
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 5-6 red chillis
Directions
- Dry roast all the ingredients in the spice blend and grind it with little water and keep aside.
- Slit the each brinjal(criss cross) in 4 on the opposite side of stem such that the full brinjal is stil intact (leaving stems on gives a better look)
- Heat a pan and add little oil and place the brinjal and make sure they are turned every 2 mins , till all the sides are lightly browned or tender and keep it aside on a plate
- Now in the same pan, add little oil and fry onions till its golden brown
- Add the ginger galic paste and saute them till the raw smell goes (2-3 mins).
- Now add the pureed tomatoes to it and saute it for 5 mins before adding the turmeric,salt ,garam masala and ground mixture (spice blend).
- Once the gravys thickens add the brinjal and allow to simmer for another 5-10 mins.(close lid and allow the brinjal to cook).
- Add water if the mixture gets very thick .
- Finally add the vinegar to gravy , 5 mins before you remove from flame.
- Garnish with coriander and mint leave and also some olive oil on to give its shiny look as we have used very oil in beginning.
- Tastes great with pulav , biryani, naan or rotis.
Benefits of Brinjal
- It is high source of potassium, water content and fiber.
- Recent study proves that it helps to reduce the high blood cholesterol as it is rich in antioxidant and helps to block free radicals to maintain cholesterol.
- Roasted brinjal with garlic and asafetida is very good in getting rid of gas and congestion within the body.
- Mashed brinjal with tomato helps to promote digestion and enhances the appetite.
- It possesses medicinal properties and it is used as remedy for hypertension,cancer and diabetics.
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