vegetarian_main
Baingan Bharta
Essential smoked eggplant dish; highly practical and widely searched.
Duration
45 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
vegetarian_main
Ingredients (9)
- large eggplants
- oil
- onion, chopped
- ginger-garlic paste
- tomatoes, chopped
- turmeric
- red chili powder
- salt
- cilantro
Preparation (4)
1
Step 1
Roast the eggplants directly over a flame or in a hot oven until charred and collapsed. Cool, peel, and mash.
Step 1['oven']roastrequired
2
Step 2
Heat oil and saute onion until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes with the spices and salt.
Step 2Bowlcookrequired
3
Step 3
Cook until the masala is thick, then add the mashed eggplant.
Step 3Bowlcookrequired
4
Step 4
Cook 8-10 minutes, stirring, until smoky and cohesive. Finish with cilantro.
9 mincookBowlcookrequired