Brinjal-bites/ Grilled Eggplant

Brinjal-bites/ Pan-fried or grilled eggplant

(Brinjal slices dusted with a medley of spices & pan-fried, grilled or roasted)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
5 Min 3-4 10-15 Min

Ingredients:

1 large long brinjal/ eggplant
1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
1/4 tsp cumin pwd
1/4 tsp pepper pwd
1/4 tsp red-chili pwd
1/2 tsp salt
olive oil

Cooking Instructions:

Cut the eggplant into 1/2cm-thin slices & dust them with all the powders, salt & 2 tbsp olive oil - toss to cover evenly. Shallow-fry or grill on both sides for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Serve hot as a snack or a side to your Indian meal.

Alternative - You can make a batter of gram-flour, yoghurt, salt to taste & some red-chili, turmeric, cumin & pepper powders. Coat the slices in the batter & deep-fry till golden brown.
Another way to make brinjal-bites is to coat the slices with a batter of corn-flour & milk and then dust them with breadcrumbs or semolina and shallow fry on each side.