Sweet & Spicy Brinjal (Eggplant) Pickle


Servings: 4 people
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Got some brinjals and cannot decide what to do with them? Try out the Sweet & Spicy Brinjal Pickle that is a hit with even the fussiest of eaters. Works great as a condiment or a side.

Ingredients
- 500 gm baby brinjals
- 1/2 cup mustard oil
- 3 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 3-4 green chillies finely chopped
- 2 tsp mustard seeds (sarson)
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
- 1 tsp black salt or kala namak
- 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 3 tbsp cumin powder (jeera)
- 3 tbsp coriander powder (dhania)
- 3 tbsp jaggery powder
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
Instructions
- To begin, clean the brinjals, cut off their tops, and slice them into quarters.
- Heat mustard oil to the smoking point and let it cool a bit.
- Fry the brinjals in batches until they color slightly. Do not overcook.
- Remove half the oil. You can add it back when storing the pickle.
- Heat the oil. Add in mustard seeds (sarson) and fenugreek seeds (methi dana). Allow them to splutter.
- Add in ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chillies. Saute until it changes color.
- Add the fried brinjals and mix well.
- Now add in the dry masalas – black salt or kala namak, Kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin powder (jeera), and coriander powder (dhania). Mix until the pieces are well coated.
- Finally, add the powdered jaggery and whitevinegar.
- Cook for a minute or two until the liquid dried up a bit. Check the salt and add more if required. Finish with a teaspoon of garam masala powder.
- The Sweet & Spicy Brinjal Pickle is ready to serve. Enjoy it as a condiment or a side.
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Notes
- If you are using the longer brinjal variety, cut them into 3” long slices.
- If you are using jaggery chunks, melt them in the vinegar before adding.
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May 26, 2022 @ 9:35 am
Eggplant pickle! Wow..I have never heard of it but it looks really spicy and delicious. I am a bharta lover and hardly eat these thin long brinjals.
May 26, 2022 @ 7:04 pm
Thank you so much Harjeet 😊
May 27, 2022 @ 7:36 pm
Madhu I have had brinjal pickle and (I’m typing this with a watery mouth) they are awesomely tasty and I like Brinjals (long story) but awesome recipes, keep more coming 🤣
June 2, 2022 @ 12:45 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 28, 2022 @ 9:40 pm
A pickle of baigan! Never really loved eating baigan except the bharta but this pickle looks tempting will try it out.
June 2, 2022 @ 12:43 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 10:13 am
I thought by clicking it must be vegetables recipe. U never heard this brinjal pickle. It looks so delicious n mouth watering. Thank you for sharing.
June 2, 2022 @ 12:33 pm
Thank you so much 😊
June 2, 2022 @ 12:37 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 10:16 am
It is I, I never heard brinjal pickle
May 29, 2022 @ 1:50 pm
This reminds me of a Sri Lankan pickle I love, will def try my hand at making this at home! Thanks for sharing, looks great to spice up any meal
June 2, 2022 @ 12:32 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 4:35 pm
Wow. I love baingan ka bharta and even a well-made brinjal mix veg but never tried or even heard of this spicy aside. Will definitely try it out Madhuji.
June 2, 2022 @ 12:28 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 4:38 pm
Brinjal is my favourite vegetable. I can have it for all three meals. Yeh pickle sounds interesting
June 2, 2022 @ 12:39 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 6:03 pm
My mother in law is a pickle lover and she keeps on trying different ways.i an surely going to share it with her.
June 2, 2022 @ 12:27 pm
Thank you so much. Hope she enjoys it 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 7:29 pm
I love brinjals in any form and currently this is on the top of my list. It was finger-licking good!
June 2, 2022 @ 12:22 pm
Thank you so much Kiddo 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 9:57 pm
Wonderful this sounded like mango packed of the south but with brinjals, this seems to be flavourful.
June 2, 2022 @ 12:01 pm
Thank you so much 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 10:15 pm
I love to try all new recipes. Baigan ka pickle is worth trying. Some pickles for me are like side dish though!
June 2, 2022 @ 12:02 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 10:53 pm
This is the first time I’m hearing of brinjal pickle. Looks really intriguing to not try!
June 2, 2022 @ 12:16 pm
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 29, 2022 @ 11:28 pm
I love brinjal but my husband doesn’t so I don’t get to make it that often. With this pickle recipe I should be able to have a steady supply of pickles!! Thanks!
June 2, 2022 @ 11:59 am
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 30, 2022 @ 3:58 am
I love pickles but eggplant pickle I have never even thought about. I am saving it for later.
June 2, 2022 @ 11:56 am
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 30, 2022 @ 4:18 pm
your recipes always make my mouth water Madhu Ma’am😋. I make this achaar but I put sliced ginger n garlic… it gives the crunch n I use lemon n not vinegar. But I didn’t know we could store this… the vinegar is the preservative right… I will try that.
June 2, 2022 @ 11:54 am
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 30, 2022 @ 4:41 pm
I definitely needed this post in my life, hehehe. There are a bunch of brinjals lying in my fridge and I just did not feel like eating the regular sabji. I am definitely going to make this tonight. Thank you for sharing.
June 2, 2022 @ 11:51 am
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 30, 2022 @ 8:54 pm
Moutwatering. This looks soo yummy. I am definitely going to try this
June 2, 2022 @ 11:47 am
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 31, 2022 @ 8:19 pm
This looks amazing, yummy, tempting. I am gonna try this recipe for sure, I love pickles and this would be my first attempt with brinjal pickles.
June 2, 2022 @ 11:41 am
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
May 31, 2022 @ 9:13 pm
I never heard about Eggplant pickle. Looks so delicious. and a simple and must try recipe for a change.
June 2, 2022 @ 11:39 am
Thank you so much. Do try it out 😊
August 4, 2022 @ 11:51 pm
I’m not too fond of brinjals but this recipe sounds delicious!
August 17, 2022 @ 12:20 pm
Thank you so much 😊