Baingan ka bharta

 Baingan is also known as Aubergine, Egg plant, or Brinjal, and bharta means something mashed. Baingan Bharta is a roasted and mashed egg plant delicacy from North India. There are so many different versions of baingan bharta. Here we are making baingan bharta with roasted eggplant, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices. For baingan bharta a round big baingan would be ideal to roast.



Ingredients:

  • Egg plant(baigan)  1 big
  • Onion 2 medium
  • Green chilies       3-4
  • Ginger        1½ inch
  • Tomatoes 2 medium
  • Oil   3-4 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds   ½ tsp
  • Asafoetida a pinch
  • Red chili powder  ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder     ¼ tsp
  • Coriander powder   2 tsp
  • Fenugreek powder  ½ tsp
  • Garam masala ½ tsp
  • Salt   1¼ tsp or to taste
  • Chopped coriander leaves 2-3 tbsp


Instructions:
Wash baigan (eggplant/Brinjal). Pat dry the baingan with a clean cloth.
Roast eggplant thoroughly on the medium  flame or in the oven from all the sides(takes about 15-20 minutes). 


When baingan is roasted well it starts leaving its skin. Keep aside the roasted baingan.


Peel, wash, and finely chop the onions and ginger. You can also cut julinnes of onions and ginger.
Remove the stem, wash and finely chop the green chilies. Wash and finely chop the tomatoes.
Remove the outer skin of the roasted egg plant. 


Remove stem and mash or finely chop the egg plant
Heat oil in a pan. Add  cumin seeds, and asafoetida, and fry for 5-10 seconds. Now add chopped onions. Fry until onions are golden brown (takes about 6-8 minutes).
Now add chopped tomatoes, ginger and green chilies. Mix well. 


Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, fenugreek powder, and salt, fry until spices leave the oil.(takes about 7-8 minutes)
Add mashed/chopped baingan .


Mix well baingan in the masala. Fry for a couple of minutes. Add about ¼ th cup of water and cover the lid to cook the egg plant.Cook for about 10-12 minutes on medium low heat. Stir in every 3-4 minutes. If needed add a little more water.
Add garam masala and Fry for another minute and turn off the heat.


Garnish the bharta with coriander leaves.
Serve with chapati or bread.
I hope you guys give this recipe a try and love this baingan bharta as much as I do!

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