Brinjal And Mince Bake Recipes

MUTTON MINCE AND BRINJAL BAKE

Steps:

• Firstly, apply a pinch of salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder to the brinjal slices.
• Keep aside for 5 minutes.
• Shallow fry the brinjal slices lightly and drain on clean paper towels.
• Keep aside.
• Next, heat oil in a large pot on high flame.
• Toss in green chillies and onions and stir-fry on medium flame until slightly browned.
• Toss in the tomatoes and cook them until they are softened.
• Then, stir in the ginger-garlic paste and fry it for a minute.
• After this, add the mutton mince and stir continuously until it is fried, making sure that no lumps are formed.
• Then add the powdered cinnamon, cloves, chilli powder, tomato puree, half the quantity of oregano and salt to the mince.
• Mix well and then, pour in a glass of water (2 cups).
• Allow it to cook until the mince is nearly dry but NOT completely dry.
• Now take a baking dish and grease it with a little oil.
• Then, line the bottom of the dish with half the fried brinjal slices.
• Then, on top of these brinjal slices, put the mutton mince.
• Then again, put a layer of the fried brinjal slices.
• Cover the topmost layer with the grated cheese.
• Sprinkle a little oregano neatly over the top of the cheese.
• Stand back and admire how pretty it looks for a minute.
• Then, cover the top of the baking dish with a foil.
• Keep aside.
• Pre heat the oven at 180C for 15 minutes.
• Put the baking dish in it.
• Allow to bake for 30 minutes or until the water completely dries up in the dish.
• Remove the foil and let the cheese brown.
• Serve hot and enjoy this meal on its own to the fullest!
• Bon appetite!