Masala Baiga-aaloo ( Spicy Eggplant-potato )

       Masala Baiga-aaloo                       (Spicy Eggplant-potato)

       Masala ingredients:

1. 1 medium onion  
2. 6-7 cloves garlic
3. 1 tbl. spn. crushed ginger
4. 1 tea spn. kutti mirch ( chili flakes)
5. 3/4 tea spn. turmeric powder
6. 1 tbl. spn coriander powder
7. 1 Tbl. spn. mustard oil (Pre heated to reduce its odour)
8. 1 tea spn. anchoor ( Raw mango powder) 
9. Salt about 3/4 tea spn. or to taste 

        Other items: 

1. 4 long brinjals, 
2. 5-6 pieces potato wedges, 
3.  1-2 Table spn. oil, 
4. 2 table spn. coriander leaves, 
5. 5-6 onion rings for garnishing,  
6. 3, two slit green chillies  
7. 1/4 cup water

      Method: Grind items 1-3 fine. transfer into a small dish (Katori) Add item 4-9. mix well. If you

      do not like mustered oil odour you may replace it with oil of your choice. Slit the baingals as             shown in picture. Slit all. Fill the mixed masala in these pieces generously. Now may arrange 

     in a dish along with the potato wedges, two green chillies  and half of the coriander leaves.                   Sprinkle 1-2 table spn. oil and 2-3 table spn. water. Sprinkle the left over masala mix along with         little salt. cover and cook in micro. for 10 minutes. Let it cool a bit, turn little bit sides, upside             down. Cook again in micro. for another 5 minutes. Check it it is tender and cooked. 

     Remove from micro may garnish and serve in the same dish or transfer to another dish garnish

     slit chilli, onion rings and coriander leaves. It you prefer extra spicy, you may sprinkle 1/2 tea spn.

     either garam masala or chat masala.

    Alternative way of cooking is preparing this in Kadhai ( WOK) Cook as shown in blue coloured 

    words. Then add oil one table spn. extra for kadhai cooking which you can strain out later after            cooking. Now put on simmer fire. Add water, cover. Stir two three times to turn sides. Cook till

    brown and tender. Rest is same as for micro process.