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Calicut Home-Style Baingan Salad
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Calicut Home-Style Baingan Salad

🇮🇳 Indian

A vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Calicut cooking — Calicut Home-Style Baingan Salad brings a lasooni touch with a classic salad finish. About 40 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Garlic10 cloves
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Eggplant2 medium, cubed
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Curry Leaves1 sprig
  • Lemon1/2

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.

  2. 2

    Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.

  3. 3

    Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.

  4. 4

    Pour tempering over the cooked base.

  5. 5

    Simmer briefly to marry flavours.

Chef's tip

Serve hot with roti, rice, or soft paratha.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Indian Eggplant Curry Recipe (Baingan Bharta)- Pai's Kitchen! · on YouTube