Bohat Asaan Recipe
Baingan Bharta
Baingan ka Bharta
Baingan bharta is a South Asian dish prepared by grilled eggplant and mixing it with tomato, onion, herbs and spices. Grilling the eggplant over charcoal or direct fire infuses the dish with a smoky flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 medium Eggplants
- Oil
- 2 Large Onion
- 1 Large Tomato
- 2-3 Green Chilies
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Red Chili
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
Instructions
- Make incisions in raw eggplant
- Stuff garlic cloves in it
- Brush some oil
- Put Eggplant directly on stove to cook
- Keep rotating, when the skin starts to crumble and it is soft inside
- Remove it from direct heat and put it on a plate
- Remove the head and peel the skin (Ahem …… Nope I am not watching too many zombie shows)
- Mash it with Wooden Spatula
- In a pan add oil
- Cook onion until golden brown add ginger garlic paste
- Add salt, red chili and turmeric
- Cook well
- Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates
- Now add smoked and mashed eggplant
- Mix and cook for 5-7 minutes
- Garnish with fresh cilantro
