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sem baigan ki sabzi
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Sem Baigan Ki Sabzi

Sem Baigan Ki Sabzi- A simple and delicious dry curry of Broad beans and brinjals.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dry curry, Lunch box Recipe, Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine
Keyword: sem baigan ki sabzi
Servings: 4 person
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 350 gm Sem Phali /Broad beans/ Avaraikai
  • 350 gm Baby Brinjal / Baby Eggplant / Chhote Baingan
  • 1 Tomato / Tamatar
  • 1.5 tsp Ginger / Adrak chopped
  • 3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 2 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 1.5 tsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1/3 tsp Sugar / Chini
  • Pinch soda bi carb optional

Tempering /tadka

  • 4 tbsp Mustard Oil / Sarso ka tel
  • 1/2 tsp Carom Seeds / Ajwain
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds / Rai *
  • 1/4 Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 2 Green chilies chopped

Instructions

  • Wash and string the sem phali and open the pod and check inside.
  • Chop brinjals into medium size cubes.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and then add the mustard seeds,carom seeds and asafoetida.
  • When mustard seeds starts to crackle then add the green chilies, turmeric, chopped beans , and a pinch of soda bi carb.
  • Stir to mix and then cover the pan with a lid and cook for a minute on low heat.
  • Now add the chopped brinjal, ginger, chili powder and salt ,mix and cover the pan with a lid and cook till almost done. Keep stirring in between.
  • When its almost done then add the tomato ,sugar, coriander powder,mix and cover and cook on low flame till its done.
  • Add mango powder and chopped coriander, mix gently and cook for a minute.
  • Serve hot with roti ,paratha or rice.