
Bagara Baingan (Eggplant Curry For Biryani)
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Bagara Baingan is a spiced eggplant curry from Hyderabadi cuisine made with coconut, peanuts, sesame seeds, and tamarind. Complex and aromatic with subtle heat. Traditionally served alongside biryani.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 2 tablespoons oil
- 250 grams brinjals (- small-sized)
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder (or ½ teaspoon red chilli powder, optional)
- 8 to 9 curry leaves (- optional)
- 1.5 cups water (or as needed)
- salt ( as required)
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
- ½ cup onions ((chopped) or 1 medium-sized)
- 1 teaspoon garlic ((peeled & chopped) or 4 to 5 medium-sized garlic cloves, optional)
- 2 teaspoons ginger ((peeled & chopped) or 1 inch ginger)
- 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
- 2 tablespoons raw peanuts
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds ((khus khus))
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 inch cinnamon stick (or 1 inch cassia cinnamon stick)
- 2 to 3 cloves
- 1 tej patta ((Indian bay leaf))
- ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ((shahi jeera))
- 1 black cardamom (- optional)
- 1 tablespoon tamarind (- tightly packed and seedless )
- 2 to 3 green chillies (- chopped)
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (- chopped (cilantro))
- ½ to ⅔ cup water (or as needed for grinding)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 206mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 373mg
- Calcium
- 112mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 206MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
