Spicy Baingan Bharta Recipe Video
Try this recipe for Baingan Bhurta. With roasted eggplant, onions and tomatoes in a spicy mix, you'll LOVE it!
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
Ingredients
Eggplant – 1lb (aprox)
Onions – 1 medium., finely chopped in a food processor
Tomatoes – 4 medium, finely chopped
Turmeric (Haldi) – ½ tsp
Oil – 2 tbsps
Salt – to taste
Frozen peas – 1/2 cup
Ginger – 1tsp, finely chopped
Garlic – 1 tsp, finely chopped
Asofoetida (Hing) - 1 pinch
Coriander powder (Dhaniya) - 2 tsps
Cumin powder (Jeera) – 1 tsp
Garam Masala – 1tsp
Red Chili Powder – to taste
Green Chilies – to taste, finely chopped
Cilantro – 5 sprigs, finely chopped, for garnishing
Directions
GETTING READY
1 Pre-heat the oven at 400 degrees F.
2 Rub the Eggplant with some oil.
MAKING
3 In an ovenproof dish, place the prepared eggplant and cook for 1 hour.
4 Once that is done, take the Eggplant out, let it cool a little.
5 Carefully peel off the skin (it will come off very easily).
6 Cut the flesh into cubes and keep aside.
7 In a non-stick pan, heat rest of the oil on Medium-to-High heat.
8 Add Asofoetida, Turmeric, and Onions (in that order).
9 Stir well and let it cook till the onions turn translucent.
10 Add the Ginger and Garlic and let it cook till the onions start turning golden.
11 Add the Tomatoes and cook, stirring constantly till the oil separates from the mixture, this will take a little while.
12 Add garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, red Chili Powder and the green chilies, Mix well.
13 Gradually add the Eggplant cubes and mix. While mixing, the cubes will fall apart and become one big mixture.
14 Add the Peas and Salt, mix well.
15 Cover the wok, reduce to Medium heat and let it cook.
16 Once it starts boiling and the spices have all blended in well with the Eggplant and Peas, it is ready.
SERVING
17 Garnish with Fresh Cilantro and serve hot with Naans, Chapatis, Paranthas..
TIP
Use a 1 or 2” deep dish for baking; the Eggplant tends to let go of a lot of juice, which can be thrown away.
Garam Masala is available at any Indian grocery store or any whole foods store.
1 Pre-heat the oven at 400 degrees F.
2 Rub the Eggplant with some oil.
MAKING
3 In an ovenproof dish, place the prepared eggplant and cook for 1 hour.
4 Once that is done, take the Eggplant out, let it cool a little.
5 Carefully peel off the skin (it will come off very easily).
6 Cut the flesh into cubes and keep aside.
7 In a non-stick pan, heat rest of the oil on Medium-to-High heat.
8 Add Asofoetida, Turmeric, and Onions (in that order).
9 Stir well and let it cook till the onions turn translucent.
10 Add the Ginger and Garlic and let it cook till the onions start turning golden.
11 Add the Tomatoes and cook, stirring constantly till the oil separates from the mixture, this will take a little while.
12 Add garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, red Chili Powder and the green chilies, Mix well.
13 Gradually add the Eggplant cubes and mix. While mixing, the cubes will fall apart and become one big mixture.
14 Add the Peas and Salt, mix well.
15 Cover the wok, reduce to Medium heat and let it cook.
16 Once it starts boiling and the spices have all blended in well with the Eggplant and Peas, it is ready.
SERVING
17 Garnish with Fresh Cilantro and serve hot with Naans, Chapatis, Paranthas..
TIP
Use a 1 or 2” deep dish for baking; the Eggplant tends to let go of a lot of juice, which can be thrown away.
Garam Masala is available at any Indian grocery store or any whole foods store.
Editors Review
Baingan Bharta is a classic north Indian dish, usually served with rotis. I make it spicy but it tastes equally good with less spices. I have hardly known anyone who doesn't like this dish. It's common to every Indian household and now it’s getting popular all over the world for its meaty texture. I usually burn the eggplant over stove top but you have to be an expert cook for doing so. Thus, baking the eggplant is the best option for novice cooks.Questions, Comments and Reviews
Related Recipes
By Same Chef
Chef
