This Baigan ka bharta (Hindi) is basically a North Indian version but is made everywhere now. There are many eggplant recipes but I like this way of cooking eggplant because I do not like to eat eggplant skin.
It is made from roasted eggplant (also called as brinjal, baingan / baigan (hindi), vangi(marathi), badnekai(Kannada), Katrikai(Tamil).
This is roasted and mashed brinjal recipe is known as vangyache bharit(Marathi), baingan bharta(Hindi), badnekayi gojju(Kannada),
This is a easy eggplant recipe and it is served with flat breads like chapati, roti, nan, bhakri - jowar/sorghum roti or bajra/pearlmillet roti.
Mother always made Baingan bharta with curd (yogurt), which I love.
There is also another recipe from Maharashtra which is called 'chinch gulache vangyache bharit' in marathi. Try those recipes too. You will like them if you like brinjal / eggplant.
For this recipe we use Roasted eggplant. Find here How to roast eggplant on the stove top.
After the eggplant is roasted, remove skin from the roasted eggplant and mash the flesh with a potato masher or with a fork.
Use this mashed eggplant for making the baigan bharta recipe given below.
Ingredients for tempering:
Optional ingredients
2. Add 1 1/2 cups of finely chopped onion. Mix well with with tempering. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add few curry leaves(optional).
4. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
5. Mix well. Cook till onion is transparent.
6. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste. You may add more if you like.
7. Continue stir frying for 3-4 minutes till onion is cooked.
8. Add finely chopped or puree of 2 large tomatoes.
9. Mix tomato well with cooked onion continue cooking for 3-4 minutes or till oil separates.
10. Add 1 tsp salt, more or less as per taste.
11. Add 1 tsp red chili powder and 1 tsp garam masala.
12. Add 1 tbsp cumin seed and coriander seed (dhania jeera) powder.
13. Add 1 tsp jaggery. You may add sugar instead of jaggery.
14. Mix well.
15. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir once in between.
16. The onion tomato are cooked well with the spices.
add the roasted and mashed eggplant/brinjal. Mix.
cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in between.
add 1 tsp kanda lasun(onion and garlic) masala. This is optional but adds extra flavor. It is more spicy too.
Mix well and cook for another minute stirring.
add chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
Baingan ka bharta is ready to serve. Keep covered till serving time.
Serve with nan, paratha, chapatti or bhakri (jowar / sorghum flat bread).
This is served hot or at room temperature.
Enjoy
Tips and variations
Related Pages to visit:
How to roast eggplant Baigan Bharta - Roasted eggplant Bharta
Baigan ka bharta - North Indian Style Recipe
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