वांगी मसाला | बैंगन मसाला | Brinjal Masala

Prep time 2 min	Cooking time 10 min
Cousine / Course Indian Main Course	Servings 4

Ingredients – Brinjal Masala

• तेल / Oil – 2 tbsp
• जीर / जीरा / Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic – 4-5 chopped
• अदरक / Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp
• खोब्र / नािरयल / Desicated Coconut – 2 tbsp
• कांदा / प्याज / Onion – 1 chopped
• टमाटर / Tomato – 1 cut
• हळद / हल्दी / Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
• धने / धिनया / Coriander powder- 2 tsp
• तिखट / लाल मिर्च / Chilli powder – 2 tsp
• वांगी / बैंगन / Brinjal – 4-5 slit
• गरम मसाला / Garam Masala – 1 tsp
• Roasted शेंगदाने / मूंगफल्ली / Peanuts powder – 1/4 cup
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• Water – 1-2 cups
• कोथंबीर / धनिया  पत्ता / Coriander for garnishing

Instructions

1. Take pressure cooker, heat on medium
2. Add oil, once oil heated add cumin seeds, garlic and ginger, sauté till garlic and ginger cooks
3. Add desicated coconut, mix and sauté for half a minute
4. Add onions, sauté till onion turns soft
5. Add tomato, sauté till tomato softens
6. Add turmeric, coriander powder, chili powder, mix well, sauté for 30 sec
7. Add slit brinjal, mix well, add little water to combine all flavors
8. Add Garam Masala, roasted peanut powder, mix well
9. Add salt to taste, mix well
10. Add 1 cup water, stir. Close cooker with lid, cook till 1 whistle
11. Once cooker cools, open and garnish with coriander
12. Brinjal Masala is ready!

How to serve

1. Serve hot!
2. Serve with Chapati, Roti, Naan

Tips

1. Small brinjal are best suited for this recipe
2. Slit brinjal, helps with brinjal absorbing flavors well
3. Pressure cook untill only 1 whistle, and avoid overcooking