Low Fat Spicy EggPlant curry (Achari Baigan)

Low Fat Spicy EggPlant curry (Achari Baigan)

Ingredients

Egg-plants                    I used small round ones(9-10)
Ginger                          1.5 inch piece(shredded)
Garlic                           8-9 cloves(minced)
Diced Tomato              5-6(I used roma tomatoes)
Green chilies                 4(chopped)
Turmeric                       1/2 teaspoon
Coriander Powder        1 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili Powder          1 teaspoon
Onion seeds/Kaloungi   2 teaspoons
Fennel seeds                 2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Oil                                2-3 tablespoons
Curd/yougurt                2 tablespoons
Cilantro for garnishing   handful

Method

• Slice all the egg plants vertically. Refer to the picture for slicing shape.
• Shallow fry egg plant slices on a medium heated pan/skillet with as little oil as you can. 

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  After Shallow fry

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Fry ginger, green chilies and garlic.
• Add Kaloungi and fennel seeds to it.
• Then add all the spices in.
• Add diced tomatoes and cook until oil is separated from tomatoes.
• Now add egg plant slices, which we shallow fried.
• Mix and cook until all the egg plant pieces are cooked well.
• Add yogurt, mix and cook for 2 mins.
• Garnish it with cilantro.