Baingan ka bharta

Name: Baingan ka bharta
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 round eggplant; 2 onions; 2 tomatoes; 4 Green chilli; 2 tb sp chopped coriander leaves; To taste salt; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp coriander seeds powder; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tb sp mustard oil

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

New Delhi

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Baingan bharta is a dish from the North India. It is a vegetarian dish that is prepared by mincing eggplant that is grilled over charcoal or direct fire. This infuses the dish with a smoky flavour. It is cooked with lots of tomatoes.

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

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Ingredients

25 minutes

2 servings

1round eggplant
2onions
2tomatoes
4Green chilli
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
To tastesalt
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/4 tspcoriander seeds powder
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2 tbsp mustard oil

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Roast round eggplant on gas stove from all sides. Change sides occasionally.
2

When roasted remove it in a plate. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
3

Remove its black skin and then wash it.
4

Cut it in 4 pieces horizontally and check inside if it is soft and there is no worm. Remove its hard seeds if any.
5

Wash, peel and chop onion and coriander leaves. Grate tomatoes. Wash green chilli and slit it in centre.
6

Heat mustard oil. Add cumin seeds and when cumin seeds splutter put finely chopped onions. Fry on low flame till it turn golden brown. Add tomato and mix
7

Sauté for 2-3 minutes. Now Add roasted eggplant, salt, red chilli powder and coriander seeds powder and green chilli and mix it well. Cover the lid and cook for 5 minutes on low flame. After 5 minutes check if it is done add garam masala and mix and switch off the flame.
8

Serve hot with chapatti garnished with chopped coriander leaves.