Baingan Ki Lonje Recipe - Uttar Pradesh Style Brinjal Sabzi

Step 1: To begin making Baingan Ki Lonje Recipe, wash and cut the eggplants into half lengthwise along with the stem and keep them immersed in a bowl of water to avoid the oxidation

Step 2: In a shallow frying pan, dry roast the ingredients mentioned in the spice mix table and grind them into a fine powder using a mixer grinder and keep aside

Step 3: Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a pan, add the sliced onions and saute until it turns translucent

Step 4: Add the sugar and let the onions caramelize to light brown colour

Step 5: This will take around 10 minutes

Step 6: Now, grind this caramelized onions along with the grated ginger, salt and the spice mix to a fine paste using a mixer grinder

Step 7: Drain the eggplants, apply a layer of this onion masala over the eggplants on the inner cut side and keep aside

Step 8: Now, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of ghee in the same pan, add the cloves, gently place the eggplants on the pan and let it cook on the skin side

Step 9: This will take 10 minutes

Step 10: Gently, turn over the eggplants and let it cook over the other side as well

Step 11: Once done, add the lemon juice, gently toss everything together and switch off the heat

Step 12: Serve Baingan Ki Lonje Recipe (Uttar Pradesh Style Brinjal Sabzi) with steamed rice, Methi Jowar Roti Recipe and Awadhi Style Dal Masoor Musallam Recipe for a weeknight dinner