Friday 28 August 2015

Maharashtrian Style Brinjal Sabzi/Vangi Bhaji !!!

Brinjal or Egg Plant is again one among Vegetable that most of the folks relish.relish. Brinjal bhaji is my favorite too.Out of Brinjal we can make many yummy recipes like Baingan ka Bharta,Rava fry Brinjal,in Goa we even prepare brinjal pickle,stuffed brinjal etc etc and preparation differs from region to region ,so lets today cook the way maharashtians cook,theirs cooking is always spicy and masaledar which touches the souls:).Vangi Bhaji requires brinjals and special spices which gets locked into the brinjals by the time it gets cooked.



Servings 4-5
Total preparation time:20 min
Cooking time:20 min


Ingredients
1/2 Brinjals cut into medium pieces
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
2 tsp sesame seeds
1 cup coconut scrapped
2  onion chopped
1 Tomato
1 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chili powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
1 table spoon oil
2 cups of water
Salt as per taste

Method
  • Keep a deep pan /kadai on stove,once heated add 1/2 tsp oil,than add coconut,onion,sesame seeds and roasted peanuts,roast all the ingredients till light golden brown.
  • Ground the above ingredients into smooth paste and keep aside.
  • Than in pan add remaining oil ,add onions and saute well,than add ground masala,tomato and cook well for 5 min.
  • Start adding the powdered spices ie,coriander powder,turmeric,chili powder,garam masala and mix all well ,again cook for 2 min.
  • Than add water and again cook for 5 min,later add cut pieces,mix well in the masala.
  • Cover the pan/kadai and cook for more 10 min.
  • Serve hot with roti or rice.




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