BAINGAN BHARTA
Updated: Aug 24, 2020
FOR ROASTING:
400 grams brinjal / baingan / eggplant
3 clove garlic
1 chilli
1 tsp oil
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp oil (use oil as per your preference)
1 tsp cumin / jeera
1 dried red chilli, broken
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tomato, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
½ tsp garam masala
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
FIRSTLY, TAKE LARGE-SIZED BRINJAL AND MAKE 4 SLITS.
STUFF IN GARLIC AND CHILLI IN EACH SLIT.
GREASE THE BAINGAN WITH OIL AS IT HELPS TO PEEL OFF THE SKIN EASILY ONCE ROASTING.
START ROASTING ON GAS STOVE FLIPPING OCCASIONALLY.
ROAST UNTIL BRINJAL TURNS DARK AND COOKED COMPLETELY FROM INSIDE.
COOL THE BAINGAN COMPLETELY AND START TO PEEL THE SKIN OFF.
TAKE OFF THE HEAD OF BRINJAL AND CHECK IF THE BRINJAL IS COOKED COMPLETELY FROM INSIDE.
MASH THE EGGPLANT WITH THE HELP OF A FORK. KEEP ASIDE.
IN A LARGE KADAI HEAT 2 TBSP OIL AND SAUTE ADD 1 TSP CUMIN, 1 DRIED RED CHILLI, GINGER AND GARLIC.
SAUTE 1 ONION UNTIL IT SHRINKS SLIGHTLY.
FURTHER ½ TSP ADD CHILLI POWDER, 1 TSP CORIANDER POWDER AND SAUTE TILL SPICES TURN AROMATIC.
ADD IN 1 TOMATO AND SAUTE UNTIL TOMATOES TURN SOFT AND MUSHY.
NOW ADD IN ROASTED AND MASHED BRINJAL ALONG WITH SALT AS PER YOUR TASTE
MIX AND MASH FOR 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL FLAVOURS ARE WELL COMBINED.
ADD GARAM MASALA AND CORIANDER. MIX WELL.
FINALLY, ENJOY BAINGAN KA BHARTA WITH HOT PHULKA OR RICE.
Note:
THE VEGETABLES ARE WASHED AND SANITIZED AS PER SAFETY STANDARDS, HOWEVER WE WOULD ADVISE YOU TO RINSE THE VEGETABLES ONCE AGAIN BEFORE COOKING.
THE SPICES AND INGREDIENTS ARE PROVIDED TO A STANDARD MEASURE, YOU MAY USE THEM BASIS YOUR TASTE PREFERENCE.
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