My Husband loves Baingan in any form. So, I wanted to try this Baingan ka Bhartha. Came out well :) and he loved it ! Here is the recipe
Ingredients:
- Brinjal or Eggplant – 2 or 3 nos
- Cumin seeds or Jeera – 1/2 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
- Tomato (finely chopped) – 2 nos
- Onion (finely chopped) – 2 nos
- Garam Masala Powder – 1 tspTurmeric Powder -1/2 tsp
- Green Chilli (chopped) – 2 to 3 no.s
- Red Chilli Powder – ½ tsp
- Coriander Powder or Dhania – 1/2 tsp
- Cooked Peas(Optional) – ½ cup
- Lemon (optional) – 1 no.
- Oil – 3 tsp (Prefer it less oily. If you want to be a little more oily, you can add a few tsps extra)
- Butter – ¼ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Chopped Coriander Leaves – 1 cup
Method :
- Roast the Brinjal on a medium the flame. Keep roasting it until the skin on all sides become soft and can be easily peeled off.
- Once it cools, peel off the skin and mash the pulp either with hand or using a mixer.
- Now heat oil and butter in a pan. Once it is hot, add cumin seeds.
- Next, add the chopped onions, green chillies and ginger garlic paste.
- Saute it until the raw smell goes off . Now add the chopped tomatoes and the masala powders(Mixture of turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder and the red chilli. Saute the mixture until it becomes soft and oil gets separated.
- Now, add the mashed Brinjal, the cooked peas(if needed), and salt to taste and mix well.
- Cook on low flame for a about 10 minutes.
- Add the chopped coriander leaves and remove from flame.
- Baingan ka Bhartha is ready to be served with Rice or hot roti.
- In case you need some tangy flavor, you can add some lemon juice to it. It tastes really good.
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