Baigan Posto ki sabji (Eggplant with Poppy Seeds)

Baigun/Brinjal posto ki sabji (aka Eggplant with poppy seeds) is a delicious variation of the standard Aloo Badi Baigan Recipe. Of course, adding right amount of poppy seeds (posto) and a slight difference in preparation makes this Baigan Posto ki Sabji Recipe a super hit among vegetarian dish lovers. This veg item is good with roti/chappati for light dinner and tastes delicious. This is a dry item, hence you can also try this in lunch but you will need another curry dish. Needless to say that with almost no spices, this veg item is quite healthy as well.


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Ingredients

• 1 medium size potato
• 1/2 medium size brinjal/eggplant/baigan
• 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
• Pinch of panch phoran (mixture of 5 spices)
• 1/2 turmeric turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoon of posto (poppy seeds)
• 2-3 split green chili
• 7-8 badi (made of urad dal or rice flour)
• Salt to taste

Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Serves: 2

How to make Baigun Posto Ki Sabji

1. Take 1 medium size potato, peel off and cut it in medium size pieces, take 1/2 medium size brinjal and cut in very small pieces and wash both the vegetables in running water.

2. Take a non- stick frying pan heat 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil put potato pieces with little salt and turmeric powder and fry till it become little brown and put it in a bowl.Then fry 7-8 badi (made of urad dal or rice flour) fry them till it become golden brown. Take them off and keep it in the same bowl.

3. In the same frying pan and in the same oil put pinch of panch phoran (mixture of 5 spices) and fry for 1 min. Put the small brinjal pieces with salt to taste and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder and very little water. Close the lid of the pan and cook for 5 mins. Stir occasionally to ensure it will not catch the bottom of the pan.

4. In a mixer grinder put 2 tablespoon of posto (poppy seeds) and blend it for 1 mins till it becomes smooth (not absolutely smooth, but smooth enough to make a course paste), do not add water into the posto.

5. When posto become smooth then add little water and blend it till it become fully smooth.

6. Put the posto mixture (step 5) into the pan (step 3) with 2-3 splited green chili and cook for few mins.

7. Now put the fried potato pieces and fried badi (step 2) into the pan (step 3) and cook for 10 mins. Add water if it sticks at the bottom of pan. Keep stirring every few mins.

Baigan Posto ki Sabji is ready to serve hot with Rice Roti/ Chapati or Paratha.