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Smoky Baingan Bharta / Eggplant bharta

Sep-10-2017
Manjary Ankul Baria
15 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Smoky Baingan Bharta / Eggplant bharta RECIPE

Baingan Bharta is an accompaniment that goes equally well with rotis and rice, making you have much more of the main course!

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Festive
  • Indian
  • Roasting
  • Grilling
  • Main Dish
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. 1 Eggplant (Brinjal) 400 g
  2. Oil 3 tbsp
  3. Garlic 10-12 cloves
  4. Hing a pinch
  5. Green chilli 2
  6. Onion 1
  7. Tomato 1
  8. Fresh cilantro leaves 1/2 cup
  9. Red chilli 1 tsp
  10. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  11. Garam masala 1 tsp
  12. Salt to taste
  13. Charcoal 1 piece

Instructions

  1. To begin the bharta first we need to grease the brinjal with a little oil, make slits all over the surface at equal intervals and insert the garlic in slits and roast over a flame for about 10-12 minutes.
  2. Place the brinjal on flame with continuous monitoring and turning the brinjal using tongs while it is roasting. When you notice the brinjal's skin begins to char and the inside begins to tender that means its done.
  3. (testing - insert a knife you feel the inside is soft and not hard. If hard, continue to roast).
  4. Allow the brinjal to cool a bit after roasting. Once the roasted brinjal is warm peel the charred skin and discard it. Coarsely mash the pulp using a fork or mince finely using a knife.
  5. Now chop the onion, tomato, garlic, green chilli, fresh cilantro and keep aside.
  6. Take a bowl add roasted and mashed brinjal, chopped onion, tomato, green chilli and mix well. Now, sprinkle red chilli powder, turmeric powder and don't mix now.
  7. Meantime, heat oil in a tadka pan when it's hot add hing and chopped garlic fry till its brown and switch off the flame.
  8. Now take a spoon and drizzle hot oil on red chilli, garam masala and turmeric powder, so that it is cooked too and mix it well. Add salt and some freshly chopped cilantro leaves.
  9. Heat a small piece of charcoal on flame till it becomes hot and red. Place the red hot charcoal in a small bowl or can directly place it on ready bharta. Add a few drops of oil or ghee on the charcoal. The charcoal would begin to smoke.
  10. As smoke begins to release cover the bowl tightly with a large plate or any tight lid. Allow to get infused the charcoal smoke for atleast 2 minutes. Then open and discard the charcoal and mix it well and garnish with remaining cilantro.
  11. Serve this delicious smoky baingan bharta with roti / phulkas and dal rice to make a satisfactory meal.

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Neha Dhingra
Sep-12-2017
Neha Dhingra   Sep-12-2017

Delicious!

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