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Sunday 27 September 2015

BAINGAN BHARTHA / MASHED EGGPLANT TOMATO CURRY

Baingan Bhartha is a part of the national cuisine of both India and Pakistan. It is primarily a vegetarian dish that comprises minced vegetables (bhurtha) made from eggplant ( brinjal) (baingan)  which is grilled over charcoal or direct fire, to infuse the dish with a smoky flavour. The smoked eggplant is mashed with fresh coriander leaves,  chilly, tomato and onion.Traditionally, the dish is often served with roti or chapati and is also served with rice or jeera rice etc.

   In Pakistan and Bangladesh baingan bhartha is a popular cuisine, when in India it is also a part of the cuisines of Maharashtra, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal. Smoked Baingan (brinjal) cooked with tomatoes and onion to make this awesome recipe. Baingan Bhartha is one of the most delicious item of Eggplant (Brinjal) which I ever had tasted.


BAINGAN BHARTHA


See the recipe below:

INGREDIENTS

Brinjal (Eggplant) - 1 (Big)
Onion - 1 (medium) (chopped)
Garlic - 6 cloves (chopped)
Green chilly - 2 (chopped)
Tomato - 2 (chopped)
Red chilly powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Cooking oil - as needed
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves - 2 table spoon (chopped)

METHOD

 
   Wash brinjal in water and pat dry. Apply some oil over it and keep it over the flame for some time. Roast it in an open flame. Cook all the sides by rotating brinjal over the flame. Roast the eggplant till it get cooked completely. The baingan will get tender when it get cooked. We can check the brinjal with a knife. If brinjal get cooked, the knife should slid easily in brinjal without any resistance.  Remove the roasted brinjal from the stove and put it in a bowl of water. Allow it to cool.

   When the brinjal get cooled, peel off the skin of the smoked eggplant. Chop the brinjal and keep it aside.

   Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onion to it. Stir and saute well. After 2 minutes, add chopped garlic cloves and saute well. When the onion get translucent, add chopped green chilly and saute for two more minutes. Don't brown onion. Add finely chopped tomatoes and mix well. Saute tomatoes very well for some time. When the oil starts to separate, add red chilly powder and stir well. Then add cooked and finely chopped baingan (eggplant) to this mix and stir well. Add salt and stir again. Saute for 5 minutes more. Delicious Baingan Bhartha is ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve with chapati or rice and raitha.




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