Til Baingan

Today's dish is one of my favorite dish, it's Til begun. This is one of the special item my mother in law prepares for me. Baingan or Brinjal, which we call "Begun" in Bengali. Baingan is one of the vegetables that has immense quality to make any curry taste better where it is present.

Brinjel scientific name is Solanum melongena. Brinjel is highly nutritious, this vegetable deserves to be included in your diet as it offers the following health benefits. Brinjel contain phytonutrients which help reduce cholesterol and improve blood flow. The high content of fiber in brinjel makes them beneficial for those who want to lose weight. Its high amount of fiber content helps push waste, toxins, chemicals and pollutants out of the body. This helps remove any toxic build up and prevents illnesses. It  not only beneficial for your heart but also protects the brain cell membranes from damage by free radicals. Besides, the B vitamins in aubergines enable us to think clearly and prevent stress. Brinjel contain small amounts of nicotine which helps the smokers curb their cigarette cravings while trying to quit smoking. Moreover, it does not contain much nicotine that can harm you even if you do not smoke. Hence, adding this nutrient packed fruit to your diet is the best and most natural way of quitting smoking. It has been found to have a great impact on the sugar levels of a diabetic and is particularly useful in preventing and reducing glucose levels of type-II diabetes. 

Time required: Less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients:
● Brinjel 500 gm (thick slice) ● 3 tsp roasted sesame pest ● 2 tsp cashew nuts pest ● 1 tsp cumin pd       ● 1 tsp ginger pest ● ½ tsp black cumin seeds ● 6 to 7 slit green chilies ● ½ tsp turmeric ● ½ tsp red chili pd ● Salt ● Sugar ● Mustard oil

Procedure:

Step 1: Put the brinjel in a bowl and mix salt and turmeric pd.

Step 2: Slide them into hot oil and dip fry till golden.

Step 3: Drain the brinjel and keep aside.

Step 4: Take a bowl and put the sesame pest, cashew nuts pest, cumin seeds pd, turmeric pd, red chill pd and little bit of water mix very well.

Step 5: Take a pan and add very little oil.

Step 6: Add black cumin seed and green chillies cook few sec. 

Step 7: Add the fry brinjeles then add ginger pest and cook for few sec.

Step 8: Add sesame, cashew pest, salt, little bit of water and sugar.

Step 9: Add slit the green chilies and cook for 3-4 min.

Serve hot with steam rice or paratha.