Baingan Bharta

It is a vegetarian dish that is prepared by mincing eggplant that is grilled over charcoal or direct fire. It is said to have originated from the Punjab region and is widely popular all over the Indian subcontinent today.

Serves: 10 portions

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INGREDIENTS

• Oil mustard 100ml

• Garlic 30gms

• Ginger 30gms

• Green chilli 20gms

• Red chilli whole dried 5gms

• Onion 400gms

• Red chilli kashmiri 50gms

• Coriander powder 60gms

• Tomato large 600gms

• Onion-tomato masala 250gms

• Eggplant 2kg

• Salt 15gms

• Jeera powder 5gms

• Garam masala 5gms

• Coriander leaves 20gms

• Cloves 5gms

• Ghee 30gms

METHOD

1. Roast the eggplant till it is completely soft. Peel, deseed and chop it.

2. Take mustard oil in a pan and add whole jeera, and dried red chilli whole.

3. Then add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies.

4. Add chopped onion and cook till it is brown.

5. Add red chilli powder and coriander powder.

6. Add chopped tomatoes and cook.

7. Add roasted eggplant and cook nicely and then add salt.

8. Finish with jeera powder, garam masala, coriander leaves and lemon juice.

9. Smoke the mixture with cloves and ghee.