Now this is one dish which is a complete game changer. Looks okay, but packs a delicious punch. It seemed complicated to make, but it’s worth it.
Ingredients:
Brinjal / Aubergine
Onions
Green chillies
Tomatoes
Mustard oil
Cumin seeds
Salt
Red chilli powder
Coriander powder
Coriander leaves
Recipe:
On a gas stove, smoke a brinjal. Don’t over-burn it. Remove from stove and peel the covering. Mash the smoked brinjal with your hands or a spoon till it becomes a mush.
An evolved version of this is to make incisions in the brinjal and stuff them with incised garlic and green chillies. Roasting the brinjal now is going to ensure that these flavours infuse into the roasted brinjal.
Finely chop onions, tomatoes and ginger. Keep peas separately.
Heat mustard oil in a pot and add cumin seeds and add ginger then saute and add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
Add tomatoes and cook it well. You can choose to add peas at this point. Add salt, chilli, turmeric and coriander powder and cook till the masala starts to leave oil.
Now, add the mashed brinjal and mix it well. Add coriander leaves and cover the lid to cook on summer for 10-15 minutes.
Baingan ka Bharta is ready to be served!
Enjoy your food 🙂
