Baingan Ka Bharta | Mashed Eggplant Recipe
Food lovers maintain a particular place in their hearts and taste senses for the classic Indian meal baingan ka bharta. This easy-to-make dish with solid flavors comes from northern India and is renowned for its simplicity and flavor. Baingan Bharta is a scrumptious meal that may be eaten as a main course or as a side dish.
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
- Tablespoon/Ladle
- Deep frying pan
Ingredients
For boiling eggplants:
- 4 medium Eggplants
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt
- 400 ml Water
For Baingan ka Bharta:
- Boiled eggplants (along with water)
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 1 Whole red chilli
- 5-6 Garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1 inch Ginger (chopped)
- 2 large Onions (chopped)
- 2 large Tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
Garnishes:
- Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Fill up half the pressure cooker with water, and add turmeric powder, salt, and at last chopped eggplants.
- Boil the eggplants in the cooker till 2 whistles, and keep the cooker aside till all the steam exits.
- Heat oil in a pan and add whole red chilli, and garlic. Saute them till the garlic gets brown.
- Then add ginger and onions. Saute them for 2 mins on medium flame till light brown.
- After that, add the red chilli powder and turmeric powder and give it a nice stir.
- Add tomatoes and saute on high heat till they are cooked.
- Lastly, add the boiled brinjals along with the water from the cooker. Cover the pan for 15 mins till the bharta is reduced.
- Your Baingan Bharta is ready to serve.
Notes
- You can roast eggplants on the stove instead of boiling them, but there is a possibility that they might have worms inside them, so I cut them up and then boil the eggplants.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal
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