Badal Jaam

Name: Badal Jaam
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 Tbs Lemon juice; 1 kg/4½ cups Yoghurt; 20 g 1/3 cup Coriander; Groundnut Oil to deep fry; 2 Brinjals (375 g/13 oz each); 100 g/⅔ cup Onions; 75 ml/⅓ cup Groundnut Oil; 2 kg/4½ lb Tomatoes; Chaat Masala* to sprinkle; Salt; 5 g/1 tsp Red Chilli powder; 20 g/2 Tbs Ginger; 80 g/½ cup Garlic

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Prashad

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

About

An exotic and colourful aubergine delicacy, dressed in a creamy, coriander-flavoured yoghurt.

Ingredients

2 Brinjals (375 g/13 oz each)
Groundnut Oil to deep fry

Asia
India
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

THE BRINJALS: Remove stems, wash, slice ends, and cut each into 8 roundels of equal thickness. Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry the roundels over medium heat until cooked. Remove. Lightly grease a roasting tray, arrange the slices in it without overlapping, and sprinkle chaat masala.

THE TOMATO SAUCE: Blanch tomatoes, remo