Baingan Bharta

Niyati Patel

Baingan Bharta is an Indian dish made of eggplant when cooked whole.

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large eggplant

• Finely cut spring onion - 100 gm

• Grated ginger - 12 gm

• Freshly ground cumin* - 2.5 gm

• Freshly ground coriander* - 2.5 gm

• Aamchur (mango powder) - 5 gm

• Ghee - 8 gm

  *   Roast cumin and coriander seeds, and grind them.

PROCESS

Take the stem off and grease the eggplant with ghee.

COOK IN TWO WAYS:

A. You may roast it on a skillet, turning it every few minutes for a total of about 25 minutes.

OR

B. Preheat oven at 450°F, cover the eggplant in foil completely, and cook for 1 hour. Turn it every 15 minutes.

1. Once tender, peel the eggplant skin and mash the eggplant into a pulp.

2. In a pan, sauté the ginger in ghee.

3. Add the eggplant, spring onions, cumin, coriander, and mango powder. Mix the ingredients evenly.

4. Cover the pan and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Enjoy!