Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta

Ingredients:

• 1 large brinjal
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes finely chopped
• 4 medium garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp ginger crushed
• 1 green chili chopped
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• A pinch of turmeric pdr
• 1/2 tsp dry mango pdr, garam masala pdr
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• salt as required

Method:

Rinse the baingan in water. Pat dry with a kitchen napkin.With the help of a fork prick it all over and  apply some oil all over and keep it for roasting on an open flame.

Keep turning the brinjal after every 2 to 3 minutes on the flame,so that its evenly cooked. 

Roast the brinjal till its completely cooked and tender. With a knife check it should slide easily without any resistance. 

Remove the baingan and immerse in a bowl of water till it cools down.Peel the skin and keep aside.Chop or mash the cooked brinjal finely.

In a pan heat oil add finely chopped onions, ginger and garlic.

Saute the onions till translucent. Don't brown them.
Add chopped green chilies and saute for a minute.

Add in the chopped tomatoes and mix it well till the oil starts separating from the mixture.

Now add the red chili powder, turmeric pdr,dry mango pdr and garam masala.Stir and mix well add the baingan.

Stir and mix the chopped baingan very well with the onion-tomato masala mixture.Season with salt. Stir and saute for few more minutes.

Finally add coriander leaves..Serve baingan bharta with phulkas,rotis or chapatis.