Sunday, December 7, 2014

ITALIAN BRINJAL BAKE WITH INDIAN TADKA

Brinjals recipes are absolutely loved by adults but what about the kids.They simply hate it.So here is a dish which will be loved by your kids as well as yourself .Layers of brinjal and veggies are topped with mozzarella and baked in Italian style with Indian tadka.




INGREDIENTS :-
1 medium size brinjal
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp chopped curry leaves (optnl)
1 tsp each of green chilli, ginger and garlic chopped finely
50 gms paneer/cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
Oil for grilling and greasing
Oregano seasoning to sprinkle

METHOD:-
1. Slice the brinjal in wide rounds. Now spread oil on both sides of the brinjal and place all the pieces in an ovenproof tray. Grill them at about 200*C till light brown in color and soft in texture.
2.Now arrange the pieces in a baking dish.Spread a little salt and half amount of the black pepper over it and keep aside.
3.For the layering, heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Now add onions,green chilli,ginger and garlic and saute them till light brown in color.Add tomato puree,salt,red chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala and black pepper and let it heat for 5-6 minutes. Remove from fire and add tomato ketchup.
4. Spread this mix over the layer of brinjal and level it.Now grate paneer over this on all sides. Top it with grated mozzarella.
5.Bake it in a preheated oven at about 200-220*C till the cheese melts well. To serve, spread a little oregano over it and serve it like that or with chapati or paranthas.



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