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Cheese sandwiched between brinjal roundels and batter fried This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

Recipe

Serves 4 · Prep 20m · Cook 10m

Ingredients

• 1 large brinjal (baingan)
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsps cumin seeds
• 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1½ cups gram flour (besan)
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsps chopped fresh coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds and carom seeds till fragrant in a non-stick pan. Take the pan off the heat and allow to cool slightly. Coarsely crush the roasted spices in a mortar with a pestle.
2. Take gram flour in a large bowl. Add green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, 2 tsps crushed mixture and salt. Add ¼ cup water and mix well. Add ½ cup water and mix till a smooth batter is formed.
3. Cut the brinjal into medium roundels. Transfer this into the batter and mix till all the roundels are well coated.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in a few brinjal roundels at a time and deep fry till they turn golden, crisp and slightly puff up. Drain on an absorbent paper.
5. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.