Description:
Baingan Bartha is a dish that`s made with Eggplant. For making this dish the Eggplant is grilled in an Oven/ charcoal or direct stove flame to get a smoky taste. The main attraction of this dish is the smoky flavour of the Eggplant. Lets see the recipe.
Ingredients:
1. Eggplant - 4
2. Onion - 1 (small)
3. Ginger and garlic
4. Green chili - 2
5. Frozen/ fresh green peas - .5 cup
6. Tomato - 1(small)
7. Whole cumin
8. Turmeric powder
9. Coriander powder - 1tsp
10. Chili powder - 1tsp
11. Garam masala - 1/2tsp
12. Cilantro to garnish
13. Salt to taste
Procedure:
Take the Eggplant and gently rub little oil all over it. Next grill the Eggplant and for this either grill it in Oven for few seconds or grill on stove flame. I would suggest grilling on stove flame or traditional kitchen chulha . Oil is rubbed over the Eggplant to avoid burning of the eggplant skin as well as it will help to peel out the skin easily. Grill the Eggplant over the flame and leave it aside to cool down.
Chop the Onion, tomato, green chili, ginger and garlic into small pieces. Once the Eggplant cools down, peel of the skin and chop it to small pieces. Take a skillet and add oil. Add cumin seeds and saute. Next add the green chili, ginger and the garlic. Stir it for few seconds. Now add the Onions. Saute the Onions for few minutes and add the Tomato. Cover the skillet with a lid and allow it to cook for 3-4 minutes. Add in salt too. Next goes in the masalas. Add the coriander powder, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Mix everything properly and cook it for some more time with the lid closed. Do give a good mix in between. After 1-2 minutes add the grilled Eggplant and the frozen peas. Mix everything and allow it to cook for few minutes(We can add little water at this time, though its optional). Add the garam masala. Since the Eggplant is already grilled there is no need to cook it for long time. Just may be 3-4 minutes on medium flame is enough. Take off the lid and allow all the extra water to evaporate from the Bartha so that it will have a thick consistency. Swtich off the stove and transfer it to a bowl. Baingan Bartha is ready to be served. Garnish the Bartha with some cilantro leaves. Baingan bartha goes good with Rotis, rice etc. Try it...
Chop the Onion, tomato, green chili, ginger and garlic into small pieces. Once the Eggplant cools down, peel of the skin and chop it to small pieces. Take a skillet and add oil. Add cumin seeds and saute. Next add the green chili, ginger and the garlic. Stir it for few seconds. Now add the Onions. Saute the Onions for few minutes and add the Tomato. Cover the skillet with a lid and allow it to cook for 3-4 minutes. Add in salt too. Next goes in the masalas. Add the coriander powder, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Mix everything properly and cook it for some more time with the lid closed. Do give a good mix in between. After 1-2 minutes add the grilled Eggplant and the frozen peas. Mix everything and allow it to cook for few minutes(We can add little water at this time, though its optional). Add the garam masala. Since the Eggplant is already grilled there is no need to cook it for long time. Just may be 3-4 minutes on medium flame is enough. Take off the lid and allow all the extra water to evaporate from the Bartha so that it will have a thick consistency. Swtich off the stove and transfer it to a bowl. Baingan Bartha is ready to be served. Garnish the Bartha with some cilantro leaves. Baingan bartha goes good with Rotis, rice etc. Try it...
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