Aloo Baingan aur Badi ki Sabji in unique style | 3 recipes 1 Method

Most of the people don't like eggplants or brinjal maybe because of its sticky texture and taste. Having brinjals in the meal, it's like a disaster for many. But as the fact stated, it is a high-fiber, low-calorie food that is rich in nutrients and comes with many potential health benefits. From reducing the risk of heart disease to helping with blood sugar control and weight loss, eggplants are a simple and delicious addition to any healthy diet.

So why not add this eggplant in your daily meal time with the unique delicious recipe intact with all the healthy benefits. 

Let’s get started with all the ingredients first and then the process. 

1. Main Ingredients:

• 5-6 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and long cubed

• Eggplant (baingan), cubed

• 8-9 Chana dal badi

2. Important Veggies:

• 2 onion

• 2 tomatoes

• 2-3 garlic cloves

• 2-3 piece of ginger

• Green chilies as needed

3. Masale/Spices:

• Hing

• Sabut rai

• ½ tbsp Haldi powder 

• Red chili powder as needed

• 1 tbsp dhaniya powder 

• 1 ½ tbsp jeera powder 

• 1 tbsp garam Masala 

• 1 tbsp Sambar powder 

• Salt as needed

Process: 

Here's a recipe for Aloo Baingan & Badi, a delicious Indian dish made with potatoes, eggplant, and sun-dried lentil dumplings (badi).

1. Frying Process:

• Heat oil in a deep pan or kadhai over medium heat. 

• First, add the long cubed potatoes and eggplant (baingan) to the pan

• Fry them until they turn a little soft and golden brown. After that on high flame fry them and continue stirring gradually. This will help to keep the original shape of eggplant(baigan) intact and lower their plump and sticky appearance.

• Remove them from the pan.

• Set them aside on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

2. Ready the Paste:

• Take 2 chopped onions

• Green chili as per your requirement

• Garlic and Ginger

• Make the thick paste using water as needed.

Note: Consistency of the paste is very important. Whole recipe’s taste and texture depends on it. Watch the Aloo Baigan Badi Recipe Video once to avoid any mistakes.

3. Ready the Spices/Masala Paste:

• Take a bowl and add some water

• Add red chili powder as per your taste

• Add 1 tbsp dhaniya powder and garam masala

• 1 ½ tbsp jeera powder

• 1 tbsp sambar powder

• ½ tbsp haldi powder

• Stir everything together and mix properly.

4. In the same pan add the sun-dried badi and fry them in low flame until they turn  golden brown

5. After that remove them from the pan and keep aside.

6. In the same pan, add a little more oil if needed. 

7. Add hing and 1 tbsp sabut rai and let them splutter. 

8. Then add the thick paste and Sauté for a minute until the raw aroma disappears.

9. Add 2 chopped tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes soften.

10. Now add the spices/masala paste. Mix well to coat the vegetables with the spices.

11. Cook on medium heat for about 2 minutes. 

12. Now add the fried chana dal badi and mix gently to combine everything.

13. Once the badi gets mixed add salt as needed and mix everything properly.

14. Cover with the lid and Cook on medium heat for about 2 minutes. 

15. Now add fried potatoes and eggplant to the pan. Again mix gently to combine everything.

16. Cover with the lid and Cook for an additional 4- 5 minutes. 

17. Add half cup water and again cook for 5 minutes allowing the flavors to blend together.

18. Remove from heat and garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

Your Aloo Baingan Badi is now ready to be served! Enjoy it with steamed rice, roti (Indian bread), or naan.

Explore Lesser-Known Recipes of Chickpea Lentils - Masala Chana Dal Badi

Split chickpea lentils, known as chana dal in Hindi, is the most popular food ingredient in India. As a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, chickpeas may offer a variety of health benefits, such as aiding weight management, improving digestion, and reducing your risk of disease and many more. Additionally, this legume is high in protein and makes an excellent replacement for meat in many vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Masala Badi made from Chana Dal or spilt chickpea lentil is toothsome to eat. Chana dal badi lasts a long time if made properly. You can see in a way that anything made at home is first of all hygienic, and being made of chana dal is itself healthy. So you will be rest assured about any dish made of chana dal badi because it will assist you in both healthiness and edibility. 

Definitely it will take many days to get ready but for the sake of health and hygiene it's worth trying! It is also easily available in the market, but the point of homemade Badi is distinctive. So now here you will learn about how to make authentic homemade masala badi:

Ingredients:                                                              

• 4 cup chana dal

• 2 green chili 

• Coriander leaves

• 2 piece garlic

• 1 tbsp cumin powder

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• ½ tbsp turmeric powder

• 2 tsp cumin seeds

• water as needed

Process:

• For making Chana Dal Badi first, wash and soak the Dals overnight.

• Next morning remove water from Dals and wash it properly.

• Then grind the dals with green chili, coriander leaves, garlic, cumin seeds, spices(masale) and make a smooth and thick paste using water as required.

• Now whisk the Chana Badi paste. If you will not whisk it properly then the Badi may become hard.

• Now take a small portion of paste and make Chana Badi(round shape) on a thick plastic sheet.

• After that, we Sun-drying it for 3 or 4 days.

• Now our Badi is ready to make tasty vegetables recipes during summer and all other seasons.

How to Store It:

• Sun Dry the Badi completely for 3-4 days before storing it. 

• If Badi’s are not dried properly and some moisture remains inside then the Badi’s may get fungus and spoiled.

• So dry it properly and store it in an airtight jar.

• If we store it properly then we can cook it in all seasons, mostly in rainy seasons.

In this blog, we learned how to make Badi and store it. When there is no vegetable at home, you can make lots of different and delicious recipes using Chana Dal Badi. I hope you have liked this blog and you will definitely make Masala Chana Dal Badi at your home.