Bhaingan Bhartha

By Chaheti Tiwari

Apr, 7th

604

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
11 - 13

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant
  • 1 medium o nion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped finely
  • 4 green chillies, chopped finely
  • 1 cup cooked green peas
  • 1 1/2 tsp dhania-jeera ( cumin -corainder)
  • 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp amchoor(mango powder)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

  • Rub 1/2 tsp oil on the eggplant and bake in an oven till the skin shrinks and liquid starts oozing out of the vegetable.
  • This will take around 30-45 minutes at 400 deg F. Take it out of the oven and peel it. Mash the baigan and add the salt to it.
  • Heat the remaining oil and add the chopped onion. Fry till the onions turns translucent. Add the green chillies and the tomatoes and fry till the mixture becomes homogeneous.
  • Now add all the spices and the sugar and fry for a minute. Add the baigan and mix well. Now add the peas and fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the chopped coriander leaves and some water to get a thick consistency.Mix well. Heat through. Serve when hot with plain rice/paratha.