Brinjal Fry Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	20 min
Cook time	10 min
Total time	30 min
Serves	10 pieces

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
• ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
• pinch of hing / asafoetida
• 2 tbsp rice flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 brinjal / baingan / eggplant (thickly sliced)
• oil for deep frying

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for rava coating:

• ¼ cup rava / semolina / sooji
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
• ¼ tsp salt

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 tbsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, pinch of hing, 2 tbsp rice flour and ½ tsp salt.
2. combine well making sure the spices are mixed.
3. now add 2 tbsp water and prepare a masala paste.
4. add in 1 brinjal thickly slices and coat with masala paste.
5. coat well and rest for 20 minutes.
6. meanwhile prepare rava mixture by mixing ¼ cup rava, ½ tsp chilli powder and ¼ tsp salt.
7. now coat the marinated baingan with rava on both sides.
8. shallow fry or pan fry in hot oil.
9. fry on low flame making sure to cook well.
10. now flip over and cook brinjal on both the sides. do not over cook as then brinjal will loose shape.
11. finally, serve brinjal fry recipe / brinjal rava fry as a side dish.

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Step-by-step

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Video

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Notes

• firstly, make sure to slice brinjal uniformly, else they take different time to cook.
• also fry on low flame, else brinjal will not get cooked from inside.
• additionally, add rice flour or corn flour helps to get crispy brinjal fry.
• finally, brinjal fry recipe / brinjal rava fry taste great when served hot.