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Badal Jam
Baingan Stack: Masala, Curd & Crisped Eggplant

Name: The ~Badal Jam~ Baingan Stack: Masala, Curd & Crisped Eggplant
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Eggplants, cut into thick & round slices; 50 ml Oil; 1 tbsp Cumin seeds; 1 cup Onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp Ginger, finely chopped; 1 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped; 1 tbsp Green Chillies, finely chopped; 1 cup Tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 cup Tomato paste; 1 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala powder; ½ tsp Red Chilli powder; as required Water; White topping:; 1 cup Thick Curd; ½ tsp Cumin powder; to taste Salt; 1 tsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped

25 mins

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The name of this recipe—Badal Jaam- is something that sounds like a sweet, doesn’t it? But, no, this isn’t a sweet dish. It’s a royal Awadhi snack where the humble eggplant is given a true Nawabi transformation. Once a star of Lucknow’s elegant mehfils, this dish now returns as a showstopping appetiser for modern festive tables. Golden-fried baingan rounds, a rich slow-cooked masala, and a cool, creamy finish come together in a dish that proves how simple ingredients can rise to regal heights. Tarveen Kaur | @iamtarneet

Ingredients

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2Eggplants, cut into thick & round slices

50 mlOil

1 tbspCumin seeds

1 cupOnion, finely chopped

1 tbspGinger, finely chopped

1 tbspGarlic, finely chopped

1 tbspGreen Chillies, finely chopped

1 cupTomatoes, finely chopped

1 cupTomato paste

1 tspSalt or to taste

1 tspCoriander powder

1 tspGaram Masala powder

½ tspRed Chilli powder

as requiredWater

White topping:

1 cupThick Curd

½ tspCumin powder

to tasteSalt

1 tspCoriander Leaves, finely chopped

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Description - Step 1

Fry the Baingan Slices

Wash the baingan slices, sprinkle some salt on them, and keep aside for 5 minutes. Squeeze out the excess water, then shallow-fry until golden and lightly crisp.

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