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Brinjal Chutney
Brinjal chutney is a simple, quick and easy chutney made with aubergine, onions and a few spices.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 to 3
Calories: 126 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 medium bharta brinjal or a large baingan (aubergine or vangi or kathirikai or vankaya)
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves + ½ inch ginger - made into a paste or ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste (adrak lahsun ka paste)
- ¼ teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- ¼ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder or add as required
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt as required
- a few coriander leaves or parsley for garnish
Instructions
roasting brinjal
- Rinse the baingan (brinjal) first. Then place it on the stove top.
- Roast the brinjal on fire till the peel chars completely and the flesh inside become mushy and soft. Prick with a knife and it should pierce easily without any resistance.
- Immerse the fire roasted brinjal in a pan or bowl of water. Let it cool.
- Then peel off the skin and finely chop the roasted brinjal. Keep aside.
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making brinjal chutney
- Heat oil. First add the ajwain seeds and fry for some seconds till the oil become aromatic.
- Then add the onions, ginger-garlic paste and saute till the onions become translucent.
- Add the kashmiri red chili powder and stir.
- Add the chopped brinjal and salt as required.
- Saute for 5 to 6 minutes on a low flame.
- Switch off the flame and then while serving brinjal chutney garnish with some chopped coriander leaves or fresh parsley.
Notes
- Use a large variety of dark purple color brinjal.
- The red chili powder can be added less or more according to your taste preferences. Instead of red chili powder you can also use green chilies.
Nutrition Information
Calories
126kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Sodium
1172mg
(49%)
Potassium
524mg
(15%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
125IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2to 3
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 1172mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 524mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.