Punjabi Baingan Ka
Bharta is very delicious. Which is flavored with roasted
Baingan cooked in onion and
tomato gravy with aromatic Indian spices.
Ingredients:
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1 Eggplant (medium sized)
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1/2 cup finely chopped Onions
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1/2 cup finely chopped
Tomatoes
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1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
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1/2 tsp Chili powder
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1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
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1 tsp Cumin seeds
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1 tbsp finely chopped Garlic
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2 to 3 slit Green Chili
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2tbsp Oil or Ghee
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Chopped Coriander leaves for
garnishing
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Salt to taste
Method:
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Wash the baingan / eggplant thoroughly
in water and wipe with kitchen towel.
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Apply Oil on the Baingan
on all sides. Also prick the Baingan with the knife so that the Baingan
will cook faster and cook well from inside.
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Now keep it on a hot griddle
tawa in reduced flame. Roast the baingan all the sides .It will take about 10
to 15 min. Once the Baingan is roasted it will give nice smoky aroma. Remove
the Baingan from flame.(or put it in the oven at high heat and bake for about
45 min. Every 15 min rotate the baingan so that it will cook
evenly from all side.)
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Once cooled, peel off the skin and
remove the stem part of roasted Baingan. Chop the roasted Baingan into small
pieces using a knife.
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Now Heat oil in a pan
and add cumin seeds let them splutter.
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Add chopped Garlic, Onion and Salt
,sauté it till the Onion is nicely cooked.
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Add Tomatoes and let them get
cooked until they are soft.it will take about 5 min.
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Now add spices: Red Chili powder,
Turmeric powder, Garam masala powder and sauté for 2 min.
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Add roasted Baingan and mix it well
and let the Baingan gets cooked on slow flame for another 3 min. Turn off the
flame.
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Garnish the Baingan Bhartha with
some freshly chopped coriander leaves.
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Serve hot with Chappati, Phulkas , plain
Rice or Jeera Rice.
Recipe Credit: from cookery
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