This is one of the comfort foods for me, Baingan Ka Bharta . It is traditionally a charcoal-smokedbrinjal/eggplant delicacy cooked with onions and tomatoes. You could even roast the eggplants on a stove top , oven or a gas grill. The preferred way would be the charcoal grill or tandoor where you could get the charcoal flavor.
Ingredients :
- 2 large Eggplants/Baingan (approximately 2 pounds)
- 1 cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 cups tomatoes finely chopped
- 3-4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger finely chopped
- 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- 4 tbsp oil
- Freshly chopped Cilantro
- Roast the eggplants until the skin starts peeling off. (Baste/Brush them with a little oil before roasting).Allow it to cool.
- Remove the skin and stem.
- Chop and mash the roasted eggplants. Also finely chop the onion,tomatoes, garlic,ginger and green chillies.
- Heat oil and add cumin seeds. When they crackle, add onion and garlic and saute till golden brown. Add ginger and green chillies. Fry for a minute. Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder,red chilli powder and salt. Fry till the oil leaves the sides.
- Add the mashed eggplant and mix well. Fry for about 2 -3 minutes. Let it cook for another 4-5 minutes on slow flame.
- Baingan Ka Bharta is ready to be served. Garnish with freshly chopped Cilantro. Serve with hot butter Naan.
- This recipe serves 4.