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Achari Bharwa Baingan Recipe

Achari Bharwa Baingan is a crispy, spicy, masala stuffed Indian side dish made with baby brinjal. Learn how to make tawa fry achari baingan masala.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Calories: 256kcal
Author: Hina Gujral

Ingredients

  • 6 baby brinjals, baingan
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds (sarson)
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds (jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi)
  • 1 tablespoon red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon mango powder (amchur)
  • Salt to taste
  • Cup mustard oil

Instructions

  • Rinse baby brinjals with water. Wipe with a clean kitchen towel to dry out completely
  • Make an ‘X’ ( a cross) at the bottom of each brinjal slitting them lengthwise but leaving them intact from the stem.
  • To make achari masala, start with dry roasting the whole spices – mustard seeds, coriander, fennel, fenugreek, and cumin. Roast them for 2 minutes only to release the aroma.
  • Grind roasted spices to a fine powder using a blender or spice grinder. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Add red chili powder, turmeric, salt, mango powder to the ground spice mix. Combine. And the achari masala is ready!
  • Now stuff each brinjal with a tablespoon of achari masala. Press tightly. Arrange them on a plate.
  • Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottom pan till it starts smoking. Reduce the heat to low. Arrange the stuffed brinjals in the pan without over-lapping each other
  • Cook the stuffed brinjals over low heat from one side till they are crisp.
  • After 5 minutes flip them using a tong. Cook till crisp from the other side as well. 
  • Lastly, cook them covered for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  • Serve Achari Baingan with chapati and dal.

Notes

  • Use only round, dark, or light purple baby brinjals for this recipe. Do not use long or large size eggplant. 
  • You can substitute mango powder chaat masala.
  • If you do not want to make achari masala. Use 2 tablespoons of readymade pickle masala powder combined with red chili powder, turmeric, and salt. 
  • Do not cook achari baingan over high heat else they will scorch from outside and will remain uncooked from inside. 

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 1168mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg