Ingredients

• Round brinjal – 1
• Paneer – 100 to 150 grams
• Shredded cheese – 1 cup
• Salt – To taste
• Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• Chopped tomato – 1
• Chopped onion – 1
• Chopped green chilli – 1
• Chaat masala – ¾ teaspoon
• For marination:
  • Salt – 1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder – ¾ teaspoon
  • Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon
  • Lemon – 1
  • Mustard oil – 1 teaspoon

Method

1. Wash the brinjal.

2. Cut it lengthwise into 8 equal parts.

3. Scoop some of the brinjal pieces from the upside to make it flat.

4. Put them in a bowl of salty water.

5. Add all the ingredients of marination in a big bowl.

6. Prick the brinjal pieces using a fork.

7. Now, marinate the pieces for 15 minutes.

8. Deep fry the pieces in oil.

9. Now arrange the fried brinjal pieces in a greased baking dish.

10. Mix paneer, red chilli powder, salt, tomato, onion, green chilli, and chaat masala in a bowl.

11. Apply this paneer mixture on the brinjal pieces.

12. Put some shredded cheese over the paneer.

13. Now, bake the dish in a preheated oven till the cheese melts.

14. Serve hot.