Bharvan Baigan (with paanch phoran)

Ingredients:

Small Baigan (brinjal) - 6
panch phoran (Bengal spices)  - 2tbsp (cumin, saunf, kalonji, methi dana, rai)
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 1 tsp
turmeric 1/2 tsp
garam masala powder 1/2 tsp

Onion

oil
chopped coriander leaves

Method:

1. Wash and cut from the middle. keeping them joint at the stem.
2. Dry roast the panch phoran (cumin, saunf, kalonji, methi dana, rai)
3. Allow them to cool and gring them,
4. Mix paanch phoran with other spices and fill in the brinjal.
5. Heat the oil, and add onion and add remaining paanch phoran masala
6. Add brinjal and cover the lid..
When done add chopped corriander before serving.



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