Baingan bharta recipe | How to make baingan ka bharta at home
Easy to prepare the baingan bharta recipe. It tastes delicious. Enjoy it with roti/chapati (Indian bread).
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4-6 servings
Calories: 96kcal
Author: Preeti Nayak
Equipment
Heavy bottom pan
Ingredients
1big brinjaleggplant or aubergine
6garlic cloveswhole
7-8garlic cloveschopped
1tablespoongingerchopped
1green chili
2onionschopped
1teaspooncoriander powder
2teaspoonKashmiri red chili powder
½teaspoonturmeric powder
1teaspoongaram masala powder
2tablespooncoriander leaveschopped
4 tomatoeschopped
1teaspooncumin seeds
½teaspoonhing/asafoetida
2teaspoonoil
Salt to taste
Instructions
Preparations
Rinse the brinjal or eggplant and pat it dry with kitchen towel.
Make small slits on it and insert a garlic clove. Same way, make slits at 6 different places all over the brinjal and insert garlic cloves.
Apply oil all over the brinjal.
Roast it on an open flame on the gas stove top.
Keep turning it after 2 minutes so that it is evenly cooked on all the sides.
Check by inserting a knife inside the brinjal. If it is cooked properly the knife will get easily inserted into the brinjal.
Switch off the flame. Let it cool down completely.
Peel off the skin from the roasted brinjal. Discard the top too.
Mash the roasted brinjal with a fork. Keep it aside.
Making baingan ka bharta:
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
Add cumin seeds and asafoetida/hing.
When the cumin crackles, add chopped ginger and garlic. Saute it for 2 minutes.
Add onions and sauté it till it becomes light brown in color.
Now add green chili, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and Kashmiri red chili powder.
Saute until oil starts to separate from the spices.
Next add tomatoes, mashed brinjal, and salt.
Cook until tomatoes are soft and mushy. Stir it in between to avoid the spices from burning.
Finally, add garam masala powder and coriander leaves.
Cook it for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame.
Serve baingan bharta hot with roti/chapati.
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Notes
Replace Kashmiri red chili powder with normal chili powder but reduce the quantity to 1 teaspoon only. Using Kashmiri red chili powder gives a bright red color to the dish.
You can skip adding garam masala to the recipe.
Roast the brinjal on an open flame gives it a nice smoky flavor. Alternatively, you can grill it in the oven too.
While sauteing the spices take care not to burn it. Cook it on low to medium flame.