Shorshe Doi Begun(Brinjal)..!!

 Shorshe Doi Begun is a pure vegetarian dish..It is mainly a preparation out of  brinjal or eggpalnts cooked in a muddy gravy comprising  mustard paste & curd..Brinjal is widely used all over  India & many dishes r tried & tasted over it. Owing to its vivid nature it is often called the “king of vegetables .”  Not only in India,  many other  countries also  include Brinjals into their cuisine..

This  is my own experimental  dish with Brinjals..It is indeed a good recipe & easy too..Just need to grab brinjals from your  store & rest of the ingredients are already there in your kitchen shelves..:)

Ingredients:

Medium sized  brinjal (eggplants); paste  ;  mustard seeds ; poppy seeds ; green chilies –slitted from middle ; beaten yogurt – 3 tsp ; kalonji ( kala jeera) seeds ; turmeric powder; salt .

Make a smooth paste with mustard seeds , poppy seeds (in the ratio 1:1) along with  a green chili.

 Procedure:

1)Cut the brinjals into round shapes. Coat them with a pinch of salt & turmeric. Take a kadai or frying pan and heat mustard oil in it..

2)As the oil gets heated up fry the brinjals till golden..and keep aside.

3)To the same oil add ½ tsp of kalonji seeds and two slitted green chilies. As they start to splatter ,lower the heat and add the mustard + poppy seeds paste  to it. Stir the mix continuously blending with the oil.

4)Now add a pinch of turmeric  and mix well. Then add 2 -3 tsp of beaten yogurt. Go on stirring in medium heat..As oil starts to leave the mixture add salt & sugar as per taste..

5)To dilute the gravy add ½ cup of water & allow the gravy to boil cover it with a lid.

6)After 3 min open the lid &  be sure of a muddy gravy. Now its time to add the fried brinjals.

7)Never  stir the gravy after adding thebrinjals..Keep it in flame for a min or so..& then turn off the heat..

8)Sprinkle mustard oil on top & serve with rice..:)