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Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta

Name: Baingan Bharta
Total time: 1 min 15 s
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 0.5 teaspoons Refined Oil; 2 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste; 0.33 cups Onion; 0.5 teaspoons Salt; 0.5 teaspoons Turmeric Powder; 0.5 teaspoons Red Chilli Powder (kashmiri); 0.25 cups Tomato; 0.33 unit Brinjal/eggplant; 0.25 cups Peeled Green Peas; 1 teaspoon Mustard Oil; 1 pinch Jeera Powder; 1 pinch Black Salt; 1 pinch Chat Masala; 2 teaspoons Curd; 0.25 glasss Water; 2 leafs Coriander Leaves

Time25 Min

DifficultyEasy

Serves1

Baingan Bharta is a comforting dish that pairs well with freshly made roti or crispy parathas. While brinjal, or baingan in Hindi, is not the most favourite vegetable for many people, this baingan mash is one that will not go to waste as it is the most popular out of all the brinjal recipes. Kids, in particular, seem to have an aversion to brinjal. If your kids are fussy about eating brinjal, this ... way of cooking it might be able to solve that! Baingan Bharta recipe is favoured most in North India and can be made in various ways. It can even be considered a comfort food to many. Not everyone can eat a vegetable dish by itself, and if you fall into this category, then take heart and know that it tastes divine even when paired with rice and dal, or with dal and roti. It is very versatile and makes for a great accompaniment for other dishes as well. Many who have tried Baingan Bharta say that it reminds them of baba ghanoush, but without the olive oil and tahini. It can be considered an Indian version of the favoured dish by some and is often served as part of a main course. Punjab is well known for its rich and delicious recipes, and this one is no exception. The most popular Baingan Bharta recipe is the one that features on most menus in restaurants. It is served as a Punjabi dish as many prefer the recipe that originated from there despite many other North Indian states also making their own versions of it.

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Refined Oil

0.5 teaspoons

Salt

0.5 teaspoons

Turmeric Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Red Chilli Powder (kashmiri)

0.5 teaspoons

Mustard Oil

1 teaspoon

Black Salt

1 pinch

Chat Masala

1 pinch

Menu Item

Ginger Garlic Paste

2 teaspoons

Fruits & Vegetables

Onion

0.33 cups

Tomato

0.25 cups

Brinjal/eggplant

0.33 unit

Peeled Green Peas

0.25 cups

Dairy

Curd

2 teaspoons

Other

Jeera Powder

1 pinch

Water

0.25 glasss

Coriander Leaves

2 leafs

Directions

Onion Tomato Masala - Heat Oil in a pan. Add Ginger Garlic Paste and sauté.

Add chopped Onion and Salt. Sauté till brown.

Add Turmeric Powder and Red Chilli Powder. Cook for 1 minute.

Add chopped Tomatoes and cook till mushy.

Keep the Onion Tomato Masala aside for later use.

Apply Oil on a Brinjal and roast in an oven at 250 degrees C for 30 minutes.

Once done, remove the skin of the Brinjal and roughly chop the flesh.

Boil Green Peas.

Heat Mustard Oil in a pan and add Ginger Garlic Paste. Cook until the raw flavor of the paste disappears.

Add Turmeric Powder, Kashmiri Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder, Salt, Black Salt and Chat Masala. Sauté.

Add the chopped Brinjal and the Onion Tomato Masala. Keep saluting until we get a smooth texture.

Add the cooked Green Peas and Curd and mix well.

Add Water and keep stirring for at least 15 minutes.

Garnish with chopped Coriander Leaves.

Health Benefits:

It is said that brinjal is one of the healthy options of vegetables that can be used as a main ingredient in many different kinds of dishes. Cooked brinjal is said to be able to reduce the risk of fatty liver disease and some are even convinced it can aid in reducing the LDL levels. As brinjals have low levels of carbs and calories, they are said to be a great vegetable to add to your diet, if you are trying to keep your weight in check. Brinjals, when cooked well, are even said to be able to reduce your blood sugar, aid in digestion and may even be able to keep cardiovascular diseases at bay. There are plenty of reasons why you need to be giving Baingan Bharta a try. It is delicious and is a great way to introduce some brinjal into the diet of those who are often not willing to eat it otherwise.

Success!

We hope you had fun making it! Enjoy the meal.

Some Variations

There is no single baingan bharta recipe that you have to stick to. You can make as many variations as you want to. Here are some of the easiest variations that you can do to the recipe for baingan to enhance the flavour of the dish: It is not necessary to sauté the eggplant along with the mixture of spices. You can just cook the eggplant, mash it and then add the rest of the ingredients to this mashed eggplant. For this, take chopped onion, chopped tomato, garlic, coriander leaves, mustard oil, lime juice, and salt to taste. Cook these ingredients and add them straight to the roasted eggplant. To make the baingan bharta spicier, you can add 0.5 to 1 tbsp of red chilli powder. For enhancing the taste of the dish, you can add 0.5 tbsp of mustard seeds and some cumin seeds to the oil.

Getting the Best Baingan Bharta

It is true that there are some tricks that you can use to make the process of making baingan bharta easier but to get the best baingan bharta, you need to have patience. Here are some ways from which you can make a delicious baingan bharta: Choosing the right eggplant: Even if you stick to the best baigan ka bharta recipe, you won’t get the perfect taste if you haven’t chosen the right eggplants. Pick an eggplant that is round in shape and is big enough. Make sure that it has shiny skin and no indentations. To check if the eggplant has fewer seeds, pick two eggplants in both your hands. The eggplant that feels light as compared to the other will have fewer seeds. Roasting the eggplant in open flame: The taste of a roasted eggplant is irreplaceable. In fact, some people prefer the baingan ka bharta recipe over any other recipe of eggplant because of the smoky taste of roasted eggplant. The skin of the eggplant chars gradually which gives it a special flavour. If you have a barbecue grill available, you can also use it to roast the eggplant Let the recipe for baingan bharta take time: The entire process of roasting the eggplant might take 10 t0 12 minutes. You have to roast it on a medium-high flame. Also, you have to turn the eggplant after every 2 minutes so that all sides of the eggplant get roasted evenly. Let the eggplant cool before peeling: After the roast, the eggplant will be piping hot. Cover it with a foil and let it cool before peeling. Covering it with a foil helps in creating steam around the eggplant. And hot steam will loosen the skin. Dunk the eggplant in water once so that small pieces of burnt skin can also be removed.

How can I roast Eggplant in the oven?

Most people prefer the baingan ka bharta recipe in which you have to roast the eggplant in the open fire as it adds a smoky flavour to the dish. But sometimes, the open fire is not available. In that condition, you can roast the eggplant in an oven. For roasting an eggplant in an oven, preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Make a few slits in the eggplant and insert some garlic cloves in it. Put some oil on the eggplant with the help of a brush and then put it on a baking tray. Broil the eggplant for about 15 to 20 minutes until charred. Now, flip the eggplant and broil again for about 10 minutes. If the oven is not available, you can roast the eggplant in an air fryer too. Cut the eggplant into two halves and then air fry the pieces at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes.

How to make baingan bharta without roasting eggplant?

Although the most common baingan bharta recipe involves roasting the eggplant, you can also make vangyache bharit without roasting. Just wash the eggplant and cut it into small cubes. Take a pressure cooker, add the cubes, add 0.5 cups of water and pressure cook the cubes until they get softened. Just add these cubes in place of roasted eggplant and the rest of the baingan bharta recipe will remain the same.

What are some other dishes similar to baingan bharta?

Once you learn how to make baingan ka bharta, you can try other similar like Panch Phoron Dahi Baingan, Eggplant Mango Kadhi, Baghare Baingan, Eggplant Curry With Coconut & Peanuts, Aloo Baingan and Eggplant Parmesan Stacks.

Storing Baingan Bharta

Baingan bharta can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. You just have to store it in an airtight container so that it does not absorb moisture from the fridge. When you want to use it, take out the container, and reheat the vangyache bharit in a microwave or a pan. You can also freeze the bharta for a very long time. Take a freezer-safe container, transfer baingan bharta in it and put it in the freezer zone. Make sure that you leave out the coriander leaves from the bharta. This bharta will be fresh for up to 3 months. When you later want to use it, just take out the bharta, set it aside for 2 to 3 hours so that it can absorb some heat to come at room temperature and then reheat it in a microwave or a pan.

Serving Brinjal Bharta

Brinjal bharta is often served with various types of common Indian flatbread like plain roti, missi roti, bajra roti, paratha, laccha paratha, etc. You can also serve it with steamed rice and any type of dal as a side dish. If you have a leftover bharta, you can stuff it in tart shells and serve it in the form of an appetizer. Now that you have learned how to make baingan bharta, it is time to actually make the dish. Pick the right eggplants, prepare the ingredients, and just follow the steps of the bharta recipe. We are sure that it will be the best baingan bharta you have ever eaten.