Baingan Ka Bharta
We simply love this baingan ka bharta due to its simplicity and taste. I have learned this authentic Punjabi recipe from my mom-in-law who makes excellent Punjabi food. Without wasting time lemme just show you how to prepare this delicious recipe.
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant or bhartha baingan or brinjal
- ½ cup onion finely chopped about 1 medium onion
- 1 cup tomatoes finely chopped about 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 green chili chopped or slit
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 to 1.5 tablespoon oil – can use peanut oil or sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped (cilantro leaves)
- salt to taste
Instructions
Roasting Baingan/Eggplant
- Rinse the baingan (eggplant or aubergine) in water. Pat dry with a kitchen napkin. Apply some oil all over ,poke with the help of a fork or knife around the eggplant and keep it for roasting on an open flame. You can also grill the baingan or roast in the oven. But then you won’t get the smoky flavor of the baingan. Keep the eggplant turning after a 2 to 3 minutes on the flame, so that its evenly cooked.
- Roast the baingan till its completely cooked and tender. With a knife check if it is well done. The knife should slide easily in eggplant without any resistance. Remove the baingan and immerse in a bowl of water till it cools down.It takes about 20 minutes to roast inside the oven at 350 degree Fahrenheit
- Peel the skin from the roasted eggplant.
- Chop the cooked eggplant finely or you can even mash it.
Making Baingan ka Bharta
- In a kadai or pan, heat oil. Then add finely chopped onions.
- Saute the onions till translucent or pink color.
- Add slit green chillies and mix.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and mix it well.
- saute tomatoes stirring often, till the oil starts separating from the mixture. The tomatoes should become pulpy, soft and oil should release from the masala mixture.
- Now add the red chili powder. Stir and mix well.
- Add the chopped cooked baingan.
- Stir and mix the chopped baingan very well with the onion-tomato masala mixture.
- Season with salt. Stirring often saute for some 4 to 5 minutes more.
- Finally stir in the cilantro leaves or garnish it with them. Serve baingan bharta with chapatis,tandoori roti or naan.
Notes
Recipe can be doubled.
you can also try this as a sandwich filling with your choice of breads.
