BAIGAN BHARTA
Ingredients:
1 egg plant (brinjal) (should be fat and big),1 big onion,3-4 green chillies1 tablespoon, fine chopped ginger,4-5 pieces of garlic(chopped),2 small tomatoes1/4 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric powder, 1 tsp dhania powder, salt to taste,oil & jeera for saute, green coriander to garnish
Method:
For Oven:
If you have an oven, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Put the Egg Plant in the baking sheet and keep checking it/turning it till the outer skin starts cracking and can be peeled off without difficulty. Remember, this process has to be done carefully so that the inner part of the EggPlant is also cooked well.
For Gas burner:
If you have a gas burner, put the eggplant directly on the burner and keep turning it till the outer skin starts cracking and can be peeled off easily.
Allow the eggplant to cool a little. Peel the outer skin of the eggplant. When the skin is removed, crush the eggplant using knife/spoon well so that it has an even consistency,mash it properly. Put some mustard oil in a pan. When hot, put som Jeera(cumin seeds),garlic and ginger(chopped) into it and put (not so finely chopped onion) into it.
When the onions are light golden brown, add the (finely cut)green chillies and tomatoes Heat it for 5-7 min add salt. Add all the masalas. Add the eggplant to it. Stir it well and crush the eggplant as much as possible. Heat it for 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Parathas/Rice.
