Baingan Bharta

Name: Baingan Bharta
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Bharta baingan(Bharta brinjal); 3-4 medium sized onions finely chopped; 2-3 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped; 2 green chillies finely chopped; 1/2 inch ginger finely grated; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp dhaniya jeera(coriander cumin) powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp amchur(dry mango) powder; 1/4 tsp garam masala; to taste Salt; 2-3 tbsp oil; 1/8 tsp Mustard seeds

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

Baingan Bharta is a tasty recipe made by roasting baingan in an open flame to give Bharta a smoky flavour. This is cooked with onions, tomatoes and few spices.

Gayatri Balaji @gayatri100

Baingan Bharta is a tasty recipe made by roasting baingan in an open flame to give Bharta a smoky flavour. This is cooked with onions, tomatoes and few spices.

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Ingredients

2 Bharta baingan(Bharta brinjal)
3-4medium sized onions finely chopped
2-3medium sized tomatoes finely chopped
2green chillies finely chopped
1/2 inchginger finely grated
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspdhaniya jeera(coriander cumin) powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspamchur(dry mango) powder
1/4 tspgaram masala
to tasteSalt
2-3 tbspoil
1/8 tspMustard seeds

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Steps

1

Wash and dry the brinjal. Apply some oil all over and cut it at centre and keep it for roasting on gas stove flame. Keep turning it after 3 minutes on flame, so that it is evenly cooked.
2

Roast the baingan till it is completely cooked. Check with knife, it should slid easily inside baingan.Remove the baingan from flame and allow it to cool.
3

Peel the skin from the roasted baingan.Mash the peeled baingan.
4

In a Kadai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.Then add chopped green chillies, ginger. Then add chopped onions and saute it till it turns translucent. Do not over fry them till it changes colour. Then add chopped tomatoes and mix well.
5

Saute the tomatoes till oil starts separating from masala mixture. Now add mashed baingan. Mix it well with onion tomato mixture. Then add dhaniya jeera powder,red chilli powder, turmeric powder,amchur powder and salt. Mix all the ingredients well on low flame and keep on stirring.
6

Add garam masala and stir well for 2 to 3 minutes. Finally garnishing with fresh chopped coriander leaves.
7

Serve delicious Baingan Bharta with chapatis, phulkas.