Brinjal Masala Bajji

 

 Brinjal Masala bajji is a very tasty snack . This tastes good with rice or chapathis too.Try this!

Ingredients:

1. Purple brinjals -6(small)
2. Onions -1(large)
3. Besan – 1cup
4. Rice flour – 3tsp
5. Baking soda – pinch(optional)
6. Salt – 1tsp
7. Oil for deep frying
8. Lemon juice – 2tsp
9. Coriander leaves –  2tsp(finely chopped) 

For Masala:

1. Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp
2. Coriander seeds – 1tsp
3. Dalchini – 1″piece
4. Chillipowder – 1tsp
5. Salt  – 1tsp

Method:

• Slit brinjals length wise and boil them in water by adding little salt till they become slightly soft.
• Grind all the ingredients for the masala into a smooth paste.

 

• Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan,fry the masala paste in low flame for 2min.
• Remove from heat and stuff the masala in the brinjals.

• Make a bajji batter by adding besan,riceflour,pinch baking soda,salt and water.
•  Dip the stuffed brinjals in the besan batter and deep fry them in oil.
• Finally to bajjis add finely chopped onions,lemon juice,coriander leaves(optional)by slitting them in the middle and serve.
• Kind of elaborate method but its worth trying when u get bored with regular bajjis.