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Badshahi Baingan Recipe, How to Make Badshahi Baingan, Brinjal Curry
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Badshahi Baingan Recipe is one of the typical Indian curries made with fried brinjals and special Indian spices.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Badshahi Baingan Recipe
Servings: 5
Calories: 180 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
Ingredients for Badshahi Baingan Recipe:
  • Brinjals – 300 gms.
  • Onions – 2 no. Large size and chopped
  • Tomatoes - 2 no. Large size and chopped
  • Yogurt/ Curd – 1 cup
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp.
  • Chilli powder – 2 tbsp.
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Garam masala powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp. Chopped
  • Cumin powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Ghee – ¼ cup.
  • Salt – As per taste.
For the garnish:
  • Onion – 1 finely chopped
  • Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp.
  • Raisins – 1 tbsp.
Instructions
How to Make Badshahi Baingan Recipe:
  1. Cut brinjals into one inch thick slices.
  2. Sprinkle salt, after 10 minutes wash and dry.
  3. On other hand prepare for garnishing. Heat ghee and fry sliced onions, cashew nuts and raisins until golden brown.
  4. Remove from flame and keep aside.
  5. Fry brinjals in leftover ghee until tender cooked.
  6. Add onions, once it turns transparent brown add ginger garlic paste and remaining dry spices.
  7. Add chopped tomatoes and sauté until ghee oozes out.
  8. Now add yogurt/ curd, salt and coriander leaves.
  9. Cook till the gravy thickens by stirring so that the gravy doesn’t get stick to the bottom and burn.
  10. Add tenderly cooked brinjals to the gravy and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.
  11. Sprinkle with garnish ingredients on top.
  12. Badshahi Baingan tastes good when served hot with rice or parathas.