Baingan(Brinjal) Bharta
A North Indian specialty of roasted brinjals, skinned and made into a simple but exotic preparation Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes Category: Veg Ingredients • Brinjals 1 kilogram • Oil 3 tablespoons • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon • Onions,chopped 3 medium • Ginger 2 inch piece • Green chillies,chopped 2 • Red chilli powder 2 teaspoons • Salt to taste • Tomatoes,chopped 4 large • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons Method Wash, pat dry and prick eggplants. Roast them over open flame or in a tandoor/preheated oven until the skin scorches and starts peeling off and eggplants start to shrink. Let them cool. You can cool them by dipping them in water. Remove skin and mash the pulp completely. Heat oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds. Cook for half a minute and add onions and sauté until translucent. Add ginger and green chillies and cook for a m...