Baingans

(about 1 pound) small eggplants • tomatoes • onions • green chili • red chili powder • coriander powder • turmeric powder • fennel seeds • Cumin seeds and asafoetida (hing), to taste • oil

large eggplant or 2 small eggplants • large onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped or coarsely pureed • green chilies, finely chopped • finely chopped garlic and ginger • asafoetida (hing) • cumin seeds • Red chili powder, to taste • coriander powder • fennel powder • turmeric powder • garam masala •

eggplants • chickpea flour (besan) • Salt, to taste • turmeric powder • chili powder • garlic paste • oil

round eggplants • red tomatoes • medium onion • green chilies, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • -inch piece ginger, finely chopped • mustard oil (15 ml) • Chopped cilantro • Salt to taste • lemon juice (15 ml)

onions • small eggplants (about 1/2 kilogram) • garlic cloves • roasted turmeric powder • chili powder • coriander powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • asafoetida (hing) • roasted fennel powder • finely chopped cilantro • roasted cumin powder • Salt, to taste

eggplant (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • onions • garlic cloves • cumin seeds • mustard seeds • turmeric powder • garam masala • ground red chili powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • Salt to taste • Finely chopped cilantro

fresh plain yogurt (about 360 ml) • eggplants • oil (about 45 ml) • salt • red chili powder • oil (about 60 ml) • salt • turmeric powder • cumin powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • Kashmiri red chili powder • chili flakes •

eggplant (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • onions • green chilies • Ginger, • Garlic, • red chili powder • ground coriander • turmeric • Salt, to taste • oil • Cilantro,

small eggplants • large tomatoes • large onions • whole coriander seeds (about 12 grams) • cumin seeds (about 6 grams) • fennel seeds (about 6 grams) • chickpea flour (besan) (about 16 grams) • dried red chilies • Asafoetida, to taste • Salt, to taste • Oil,

small eggplants (about 200 grams) • garlic cloves • small onion • green chilies • chopped cilantro (about 1 small bunch) • If available, you can use green garlic instead of dried garlic, as needed • small piece of ginger • If you like, you can also add peanuts and shredded coconut, as desired • red chili powder • turmeric • coriander powder • garam masala •

eggplant (about 500 grams) • turmeric powder • ground coriander • Red chili powder, to taste • Salt, to taste • vegetable oil

eggplants • tomatoes, chopped • whole green chilies • grated ginger • grated garlic • Salt, to taste • Oil, • black pepper powder • Kashmiri red chili powder • curry leaves • ground coriander • Cilantro leaves,

eggplant, sliced into rounds (about 500 grams) • garlic paste • tomato puree (about 120 ml) • ginger paste • plain yogurt, whisked (about 240 ml) • Salt, to taste • red chili powder • turmeric powder • ground coriander • garam masala • fried onions (about 60 grams) • fried garlic •

round eggplants • large onion • green chilies • ginger • garlic cloves • oil • Salt to taste • red chili powder • amchur (dried mango powder) or chaat masala • small bowl (about 3/4 cup or 100 grams) whole wheat flour • chickpea flour (besan) • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) •

large eggplant • onion • tomatoes • green chilies • garlic cloves • -inch piece of ginger • oil • plain yogurt (60 ml) • Spices.. • cumin seeds • turmeric powder • red chili powder •

long eggplants (about 400 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • piece ginger, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • panch phoron spice mix • ground coriander • turmeric powder • red chili powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • Mustard oil, • Fresh cilantro, finely chopped, • Salt, to taste

small eggplants • mustard seeds • fenugreek seeds • nigella seeds (kalonji) • curry leaves • green chili paste • oil • Salt to taste • sesame seeds • grated coconut • peanuts • small onion, finely chopped •

small eggplants (about 300 grams) • coriander powder (about 12 grams) • fennel powder (about 1 gram) • turmeric powder (about 1 gram) • red chili powder (about 1 gram) • dried mango powder (amchur) (about 6 grams) • Salt to taste • oil (about 30 ml) • ginger-garlic paste (about 30 grams) • asafoetida (hing) • green chili, finely chopped

eggplant (about 250 grams) • peanuts (about 35 grams) • white sesame seeds (about 7 grams) • poppy seeds (about 7 grams) • dried coconut (about 12 grams) • whole coriander seeds (about 6 grams) • dried red chili • Pulp from 1 lemon-sized tamarind • jaggery (or brown sugar) • onion, finely chopped • ginger-garlic paste • oil (about 60 ml) •

small eggplants • ginger-garlic-green chili paste • roasted peanut paste • large onions, chopped • chickpea flour (besan) • coriander powder, cumin powder • Kashmiri red chili powder • garam masala powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) • As needed, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder • Salt to taste

small eggplants (about 250 grams) • oil • onion • garlic cloves • -inch piece ginger • tomato • cashews • green chilies • cumin seeds • asafoetida • bay leaves • garam masala •

large eggplant for bharta • garlic cloves • onion, chopped • tomatoes, chopped • cumin seeds • ginger-green chili paste • red chili powder • turmeric powder • coriander powder • Salt to taste • oil • Chopped cilantro for garnish

small eggplants (about 250 grams) • large red tomatoes • -inch piece fresh ginger • mustard oil • finely chopped cilantro • ready-made or homemade Indian pickle masala • ground coriander • red chili powder • Kashmiri chili powder • black mustard seeds and cumin seeds • turmeric powder • asafoetida (hing) •

eggplant (long and thin variety) (about 500 grams) • tomatoes, pureed • mustard powder • coriander powder • each turmeric, red chili powder, black pepper, and cumin powder • asafoetida (hing) and garam masala powder • mustard oil (about 120 ml) • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) and 2 dried red chilies • Salt to taste

small eggplants (about 250 grams) • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 40 grams) • Indian pickle masala • coriander-cumin powder • red chili powder • garam masala • turmeric powder • white sesame seeds • mustard seeds and cumin seeds mix • asafoetida (hing) • oil • Finely chopped cilantro, •

Eggplant, • (about 1 cup/150 grams) onions, sliced • whole coriander seeds (about 12 grams) • cumin seeds (about 2 grams) • white sesame seeds (about 18 grams) • poppy seeds (about 3 grams) • cloves • cinnamon stick • grated dried coconut (about 10 grams) • roasted peanuts (about 18 grams) • vegetable oil • Salt, to taste •

eggplant (about 250 grams) • tomatoes • red chili powder • turmeric powder • coriander powder • fennel powder • cumin powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • chickpea flour (besan) • plain yogurt • lemon juice •

long eggplant (about 500 grams) • potatoes, peeled • large tomatoes • fennel seeds • mustard seeds • cumin seeds • fenugreek seeds • garlic • mustard oil (about 120 ml) • Salt, to taste • turmeric powder • red chili powder •

small eggplants • small onion, sliced • garlic cloves • piece of ginger • grated dried coconut (about 12 grams) • coriander powder • cumin powder • black peppercorns • red chili powder • turmeric • garam masala • oil (about 45 ml) •

small eggplants • green chilies • medium onions, chopped • each ginger and garlic paste • cumin seeds • coriander seeds • tamarind paste • peanuts • white sesame seeds • shredded coconut • turmeric • red chili powder •