Ingredients

• 1 - large long brinjal/eggplant
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp - cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp - pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• Olive oil

How to Make Brinjal Bites or Grilled Eggplant

• Cut the eggplant into half cm-thin slices and dust them with all the powders, salt and 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 side dish.
• Alternative method 1:
• You can make a batter of gram flour, yogurt, salt, red chilli, turmeric, cumin and pepper powders.
• Coat the slices in the batter and deep-fry till golden brown.
• Alternative method 2:
• Coat the slices with a batter of corn flour and milk. Dust them with bread crumbs or semolina. Shallow fry on each side.
• Recipe courtesy: http://www.lilchefsworld.com/