Achari Baingan (Spicy Eggplant) Recipe | Vegetrarian Indian Dinner and Lunch Recipes r By Shilpi



Achari baingan is easy Indian food recipe for home cooking. Achari baingan (pickled eggplant) are also part of my Indian veg lunch recipes. I love them as they are spicy, tangy and super delicious. Enjoy them with roti, paratha or rice.
Here is the quick ingredient list of Achaari baingan:
• For Roasting and Grinding Masala:

• Cumin seeds/ jeera: 1tsp,
• Nigella/ kalongi seeds: ½ tsp,
• Fennel seeds/ sauf: ½ tsp and Mustard seeds/ rai: ½ tsp

• For Achari Gravy:

• Small baby Eggplants/ Baingan washed: 8-10,
• Large Tomato washed: 2,
• Dry red chilly: 2-3,
• Fennel seeds: ½ tsp,
• Nigella/ kalongi seeds: ½ tsp,
• Mustard seeds: ½ tsp,
• Ginger garlic paste: 1tbsp,
• Turmeric powder/ haldi: ½ tsp,
• Red chilly powder/ lal mirch: 1tsp,
• Coriander/ dhania powder: 2 tsp,
• Oil: 5 tbsp,
• Salt and Water

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7 comments

  • hi Shilpi, i wanted to ask , can i use the big eggplants instead of these small ones???

  • Dry roast stirring the whole time until you smell them. Let cool & grind them
    • 1 tsp Cumin seeds/ jeera
    • 1/2 tsp Nigella/ kalongi seeds
    • 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds/ sauf
    1/2 tsp Mustard seeds/ rai

    • 8-10 baby Eggplants: cut into 1/4 leave stem on. Fry in pan with little oil for 10 minutes- stir for even cooking.Set aside
    •2 Large Tomato – blanch them in boiling water for 2 minutes & place in ice water – then peel skin off & dice

    In empty eggplant pan- add
    5 Tbsp oil & add
    • 2-3 Dry red chilly
    • 1/2 tspFennel seeds
    • 1/2 tsp Nigella/ kalongi seeds
    • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
    • 1 Tbsp Ginger garlic paste
    2 peeled & chopped tomatoes
    Now add also the pre roasted spices
    • 1/2 tspTurmeric powder/ haldi
    • 1 tsp Red chilly powder/ lal mirch
    • 2 tsp Coriander/ dhania powder
    when oil separates – add eggplant
    cook 5 minutes to incorporate all the sauce.
    • 1 tsp Salt
    Add 1/2 C Water simmer another 10 minutes – Going to try this recipe now 🙂 Thank You!

  • looks so yummy… will try it

  • tried this recipe ..turned out amazing ..thank you!!

  • i cooked it and it tasted really awsome… shilpi i really like the way u explain your cooking… :)..great work..keep posting more recipies

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