Baingan Bharta is a popular Punjabi dish where baingan (eggplant / brinjal) is roasted, mashed and cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic and spices.
The main highlight of this dish is the smoky flavour of the brinjal. In most Indian households, brinjal is roasted over a gas flame or stovetop until the skin is nicely charred.
Baingan Bharta
It is a great dish to have on it own or as a side dish with rice, roti, poori or paratha.
5 from 3 votes
Baingan Bharta Recipe
A smoky eggplant dish popular across India and served as a side dish with rice and roti.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian, Punjabi
Keyword: brinjal, roasted eggplant
Ingredients for Baingan Bharta
1Brinjal (Eggplant)large
3tspOil
1Onionpeeled, finely chopped
2Garlic Clovespeeled, minced
1/2inchGinger peeled, grated
1Green Chilli minced
1/4tspCumin Powder
1/4tspRed Chilli Powder
1/4tspGaram Masala Powde
1/4tspCoriander Powder
1cupPeascooked
2Tomatoes peeled, chopped
handfulCoriander Leaves
as per tasteSalt
How to make Baingan Bharta
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Prick the eggplant with a fork in a couple of places and place it on a baking sheet lined with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes until the eggplant is tender and skin begins to char.
Remove and cool.
Carefully peel and discard the skin.
Chop the pulp and keep aside.
Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium flame.
Saute the chopped onions and minced garlic for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the ginger, green chillies and cook for a minute more.
Saute until the onions are golden.
Now add the cumin powder, chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, salt, peas and tomatoes.
Mix well and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the brinjal and coriander leaves.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve.
Notes
If you do not have an oven, you can roast the eggplant over a gas flame until the skin is charred nicely.
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2 comments
New style making bharta(fried)
Lajawab test.very nice
It tastes great. Lajavab!