Brinjal Masala recipe with cooking directions

Brinjal Masala is a very easy spicy south indian recipe that I often prepare at home. It is a delicious and a healthy dish that will be good with even rice, dosa, chapathi or rotis. Just try this Chili recipe of Brinjal Masala once and I am sure about one thing. Its nothing that your Brinjal Masala Bowl will get emptied in just no time. I would say that Brinjal Masala is best to prepare for your lunch.

Tasty Hot Brinjal Masala ready to serve

Now let us start with what are the ingredients that you require for preparing Brinjal Masala. 

Items that you need for Brinjal Masala Recipe

Brinjal (Slit into 4) – ½ Kg

Cardamom - 2

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon– 1 Piece

Coconut – 4 Tbsp

Fried Groundnut – 4 Tbsp

Onion - 1

Ginger – 1 piece

Tomato - 2

Green Chilly - 1

Coriander – ½ Bunch

Oil – 3 Tbsp

Mustard – 1 Tsp

Turmeric Powder – 2 Pinches

Sambar Power – 1 Tbsp

Salt – For Taste

Tamarind Paste – 2 Tbsp

Brinjal - Head Part removed and Cut into 4 Slices

Brinjal Masala preparation and cooking directions

First take a dry pan and heat cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of groundnut and grated coconut. Fry these ingredients until its colour changes to golden brown.

Wait until these ingredients cool and then put them in a mixer jar.
Along with this add the chopped onion, ginger, tomato, green chillies and coriander leaves.
Grind all these ingredients into fine paste and keep it aside.

Now to cook the brinjal masala heat a pan and add oil in it.
Let the oil to heat and add mustard seeds to it.

Then put the brinjal which you have sliced into oil and fry for some time.
While frying, add some turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt with it.

After the brinjal is semi fried, transfer the ingredients that you have grinded already to this pan.

Finally add the tamarind paste and cook for some more time.

You will get a good flavour when the brinjal masala is ready.
Wait until that and then transfer it to serving bowl.
Garnish the brinjal masala with roasted split groundnuts and chopped coriander leaves before serving.