Baingan Bharta

Ingredients list for Baingan Bharta

• 1 kilogram Brijals
• 3 medium Onions chopped
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 3 tablespoons Oil
• 1 1/2 inch Ginger chopped
• 2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• 4 large Tomatoes chopped
• 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Prick the brinjals and roast them over open flame or in a tandoor/preheated oven until the skin scorches and starts peeling off and the brinjals start to shrink. Let them cool. You can cool them by dipping them in water.
2. Remove skin and mash the pulp completely. Heat the oil in a kadai. Add the cumin seeds. Cook for half a minute and add the onions and sauté until translucent. Add the ginger and green chillies and cook for a minute.
3. Add the red chilli powder and mashed brinjals. Cook for seven to eight minutes over medium heat, stirring continuously. Add the salt.
4. Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat for seven to eight minutes or till the oil separates. Garnish with the coriander leaves and serve hot.

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