Brinjal Fritters
Ingredients :
1 big purple Eggplant (Brinjal)
1 tbsp semolina (sooji/rava)
2 tbsp chick pea flour (besan)
1 cup rice flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp red chili powder (or as per taste)
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
3 tsp curry powder
Salt to taste
Oil
Method :
Wash eggplant and cut it into around 1/2 inch round slices.
Sprinkle salt on the eggplant slices, and keep aside for 5 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, add turmeric, 2 tsp red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, 2 tsp curry powder, 1 tsp oil & 2 tsp water.
Mix well to form a thick paste. Add the eggplant slices in the mixing bowl and coat the slices well with the paste.
Keep it covered for about 15 – 20 minutes.
Mix semolina, rice flour, chick pea flour in flat dish.To this mixture, add salt, 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp curry powder and mix well.
Coat the marinated eggplant slices (both sides) in the flour mixture. Heat about 2 tbsp oil in a pan and place 2-3 slices, depending on the size of the pan.
Drizzle some more oil round the slices.Lower the heat to medium and close the pan with a lid.
After 2-3 mins, turn the slices upside down and cover with lid again.
Continue to cook till the brinjals are cooked completely and the outer flour coating is crispy.
Serve hot with steamed rice and daal.
Where can I get semolina? This is quick cooking, and I can do this in 10 minutes. It’s a great dish but I’m not familiar with other ingredients so maybe I need your help. I think you can add some mayonnaise, there would be a twist on the taste!
I got all the ingredients from an Indian Store.Semolina is also known as Farina or Cream of Wheat. I think you should get it the cereal section of any grocery store. Chick Pea is flour is also know as Garbanzo bean flour.If you don’t you get these you can skip it and just use Rice Flour. You can skip the other spice powders as well and just use curry powder and paprika which you would get in any grocery store….the taste won’t change much. I have never tried it with Mayo, but I think it will make it soggy.
Easy to make, but yet delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it..Thankyou !!!
Sounds good Rashmi, can these fritters be made with any other vegetables (my hubby is not too fond of brinjals and I was wondering if there are any other variations)
I am glad you liked the recipe. I have not tried this recipe with other vegetables. Brinjal suits this recipe well, as it absorbs all the flavor. I guess, you can try it with potatoes.