By Aditi Saraswat
June 27, 2026
Weekend calls for recipes that feel amazing without requiring long hours in the kitchen. Tawa fry garlic baingan shows how to turn a simple brinjal into a smoky one, having crispy edges and lots of garlic, making it the kind of pleasant side dish perfect to pair with dal rice and parathas.
500 g brinjal (baingan) 12 garlic cloves 2 tbsp rice flour 1 tbsp gram flour 1 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander powder ¾ tsp salt 3 tbsp oil 1 tbsp chopped coriander 1 tsp lemon juice
Take brinjals and slice them into thick rounds, and sprinkle salt on them to remove excess salt and make them crisp.
Crush garlic to make a coarse paste by blending spices to give it its classic garlicky flavour.
Coat the brinjal slices with rice flour, gram flour, and the prepared garlic spice mixture so that every piece makes a crisp, golden surface.
Heat the tawa or pan with a little oil and place the slices on it so that it cooks slowly.
Flip the slices on the other side until they turn deep golden amd develops rich flavour and turn crisp.
Lastly, add some lemon juice from the top and garnish with chopped coriander before serving and pair with dal, roti, or rice for a hearty meal.