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    Tawa Baigan / Tawa Brinjal Masala / Batter Fried Brinjal Masala / Pan Fried Eggplant Masala

    January 12, 2012 By Aarthi 53 Comments

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    I love cooking with brinjals and amma loves eating it..I too love brinjals a lot, but there was a time when I totally hated it..I don’t know what made me to love brinjals, now I am totally addicted to it and as a result I have a whole lot of recipes in my blog…You can check it through my recipe index.

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    When I first came across this recipe, I know I am going to make it soon..And on new year this recipe became a part of our vegetarian feast…Amma loved it a lot and even my sister who doesn’t like brinjal enjoyed this recipe..
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    This dish gets it unique flavour from the kasuri methi which we add to it..This one is readily available in india..And for those folks outside india, it is wicked easy to make..Take a bunch of fresh fenugreek leaves and sun dry them or just throw them in a moderate oven till it is completely dried..Store this freezer(for more safety) and use it as needed.
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    I served it with Tomato kulambu & Valakai poriyal (iyengar style)
     If you don’t get fenugreek leaves, you can grow them on your own..It grows so easily in any climate..Take some fenugreek seeds and throw them in a small pot covered with mud…Sprinkle water often and within few days you can see tiny plants growing from that..You can use that as needed. Hope you are clear now, without any delay here you go to the recipe..
    Recipe Source: Hobby Chef
    Ingrediants:
    Brinjals – ½ kg cut into rounds
    Onion- 1 large sliced
    Tomato- 2 large chopped finely
    Green Chilli – 1
    Chilli Powder – 1tsp
    Coriander Powder / Malli Podi -1 tblspn
    Amchoor Powder / Dry Mango Powder -1 tsp
    Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – ½  tsp
    Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam -1 tsp
    Kasuri Methi Leaves / Dried Fenugreek leaves – 1 tblspn
    Curry leaves – 1 spring
    Coriander Leaves / Cilantro – for garnishing
    Sal to taste
    Oil- 5 tblspn
    For Batter:
    Gram Flour / Kadalai Mavu / Besan – ½ cup
    Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
    Coriander Powder / Malli Podi -1 tsp
    Amchoor Powder / Dry Mango Powder -1 tsp
    Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – ½  tsp
    Kasuri Methi Leaves / Dried Fenugreek leaves – 1 tblspn
    Salt to taste
    Method:
    In a mixing bowl take gram flour and all the ingrediants given for batter except oil. Add water and make into a batter, it should be like dosa batter consistency.
    Heat 1 tblspn of oil for one batch of frying brinjals in a tawa..Dip the Brinjals in this batter and fry it for 3 mins on each sides on a medium heat till cooked. Finish the entire batch like this. Remove them on to a plate and set them aside.
    Heat 2 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
    Now add onions and green chillies and mix well.
    Add salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, amchoor powder, kasuri methi leaves and mix well.
    Throw in tomatoes and cook for 3-4 mins untill the tomatoes turn mushy. Add in curry leaves and toss well.
    Throw in the cooked brinjal pieces and mix well in the masala.
    Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with rice..
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    Take all your ingrediants
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    Prepare them
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    take gram flour in a bowl
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    add all spices given in the list
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    Pour some water and mix well
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    dip brinjals in this
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    and fry them in a tawa
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    cook on both sides till golden
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    remove onto a plate
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    Make Masala Now..Heat oil in a kadai
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    add cumin
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    now onions & green chilli
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    saute well
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    add salt
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    amchoor & turmeric
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    chilli & coriander
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    kasuri methi leaves
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    and tomatoes
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    mix well..Add curry leaves too
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    Toss well
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    Cook till tomatoes turn mushy
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    add brinjals
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    and mix well
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    add coriander leaves
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    and serve
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    Perfect with rice
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    A close shot
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    Comments

    1. Gayathri Anand

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      Looks yummy ...and nice combo meal

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    2. Roshni

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      yummy kathirikka recipe. as always, clear step by step instructions

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    3. Kalpana Sareesh

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      this is awesome.. it will be a super hit if sold in restaurants..

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    4. Lizzy Do

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      I did not like eggplant till I had it made well! Yours looks excellent...mmmmmm.

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    5. Raji

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      Nice recipe..this is a lovely dish made by combining pakodas into a wonderful subzi..bookmarked ! And like the addition of kasuri methi as well.

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    6. S.Menaga

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      super brinjal fry,would love to try this recipe.thx u!!

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    7. Helene Dsouza

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      Ah yes I used to dislike brinjal too. Thanks to my husband I am enjoying it more and more these days. I ll check out your other brinjal recipes for inspiration.

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    8. Chitra Ganesh

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      This is a really different recipe with brinjal. I hope this helps me in succeeding in making my husband eat brinjal. 🙂

      Can u please join my food blog. I have just started it and would appreciate if u could join and keep in touch.

      http://desperatehousewifesdiary.blogspot.com/

      Regards,
      Chitra

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    9. Inessa

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      I love this dish...anything from eggplant family. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. 🙂

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    10. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Delicious and yummy looking tawa baingan.

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

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    11. Hema

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      Wow, the brinjals look very tempting, I wud have some right after shallow frying, before adding to masala, bookmarked this..

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    12. Sharmilee! :)

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      Brinjal is my fav..looks spicy and yummy

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    13. divya

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      Mouthwatering recipe.......hmmmm yummy yummy

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    14. Nalini's Kitchen

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      mouthwatering recipe dear...bookmarked.

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    15. Indulge

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      I am not a huge fan of brinjals, but if you make it this way, i guess I would be a die hard fan now on.
      Love Ash.

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    16. Inside a British Mum's Kitchen

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      Sounds so good - interesting to see how they are made
      Mary x

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    17. maha

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      looks yummy dear..

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    18. Pam

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      This looks and sounds really delicious and I love the vibrant color of it. I'm your newest follower and will enjoy looking around your blog now.

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    19. Lyndsey

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      This looks so yummy and I'll bet I could make it. Thanks for the tip on growing fenugreek...I'm going to try it.

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    20. Nisa Homey

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      You are so right...its perfect with rice...lovely presentation too..

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    21. Anna

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      Pues yo adoro las berenjenas y tus recetas. es una suerte tenerte como referencia de cocina india porque haces unos platos deliciosos y auténticos. me encanta!!!. Gracias por tus recetas y tus paso a paso que son geniales. Besos

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    22. LoLy

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      WOW, I feel I can smell the spicese 😀 *Drooling *

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    23. Priya

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      Sounds and looking like brinjal 65,super tempting dish.

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    24. Madhavi

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      Oh this is wah wah wah post, love it 🙂

      http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

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    25. @lekshmi

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      Looks fabulous and tempting.......nice clicks aarathi..

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    26. HGourmet Foodie

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      Awesome eggplant dish!! looks hot and spicy!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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    27. Poonam Borkar

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      Tava baingan looks super tempting..mouthwatering..

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    28. Roshu

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      Well presented!!!

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    29. Suja

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      Beautiful eggplant recipe..looks super delicious

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    30. sangee vijay

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      this sounds so yummy...excellent recipe dear...thanks for sharing!!

      Spicy Treats
      OnGoing Event ~ Dish It Out-Brinjal n Garlic

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    31. Christy Gerald

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      Flavorful and yumm Brinjal Masal.Delish!

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    32. Julie

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      Eggplant is one of my favorites. I love the idea of eggplant masala. I need to give this a try.

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    33. Holly

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      Love your step-by-step pictures!

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    34. Mélange

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      A very innovative healthy recipe Aarthi.Nicely explained..

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    35. Smitha

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      yummy combo!...ur lunch or dinner must have been great!

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    36. The Pumpkin Farm

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      looks mouthwatering dish

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    37. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

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      looks amazing, im a big brinjal fan & this i have to try 🙂 i dint know mwthi leaves grow this easily thanks for that piece of info!

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    38. Kurinji

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      Delicious and mouthwatering recipe....

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    39. Kurinji

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      Happy to follow u dear!

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    40. Shilpakiran

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      looks tasty and tangy .. mouthwatering dish ..thanks again

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    41. jeyashrisuresh

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      worth making an elaborate one. yummy recipe

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    42. Ann

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      This looks amazing! Eggplant is one of my all time favorites!

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    43. Mythreyi

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      Aaarathi,

      Love eggplant any time, and this Tawa Baigan looks so delicious, before making the curry it self i can finish them all..

      I have an award waiting for you at my space, please come and collect it...

      -Mythreyi
      Yum! Yum! Yum!

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    44. Meena

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      amazing.. i had no idea we can make baingans like this too.. upto making pakodas i got that then make onion tomato gravy and toss them there was exceptional.. normally i also dont like baingan much but when its disguised like this i would have it

      great recipe

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    45. Arch

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      Looks really yum ! I love brinjal in any form !!

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    46. suhaina aji

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      i am drooling over ur beautiful dish..wish i can try some now...looks too good.

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    47. Maayeka

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      delicious and tempting..never thought of adding baigan pakora in tomato gravy...nice and new combination..

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    48. Priya Sreeram

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      good one and nice pictorial

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    49. faseela

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      lovely recipe............u have wonderful collection of recipes with brinjal

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    50. Biny Anoop

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      perfect recipe.....loved the way u made it...

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    51. candy83

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      Thanks for the recipe.i prepared it today ..turned out awesome

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    52. Hobby Chef

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      hi Aarti m neetu from hobbychef I invite you to write guest post for my blog.. please lemme know if you will do so.. 🙂

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    53. Radhika Agrawal

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      Hiii...wll try dis today 4 sure

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