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Roasted Eggplant Mash/Baingan ka Bharta

Eggplant and tomatoes are roasted on an open flame and then mixed with a few Indian spices and herbs.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine.
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Medium Eggplant
  • 2 Medium Vine ripe tomatoes
  • 5 Big Cloves Garlic
  • ½ Cup Chopped Onion
  • 1 Tsp Green chillies chopped
  • 1.5 Tbsp Oil of your choice.I used mustard oil.
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 Tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 Tsp Dry Mango Powder
  • Salt according to the taste
  • ¼ Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh lime /lemon juice.
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Ginger
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric powder
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Green Peas

Method
 

How to roast eggplant and tomatoes
  1. Make a few dents in eggplant and place garlic cloves into those dents .
  2. Brush the eggplant and tomatoes with oil and roast them on open flame till they look charred up.
  3. Once they look nicely roasted ,remove from the flame and place them on the kitchen counter.
Making of Roasted Eggplant Mash/Baingan Ka Bharta
  1. Take a wok /pan.Add oil to it and heat it over medium flame.
  2. Add Chopped onion to it .Saute it for 2-3 minutes or till it looks translucent .
  3. Add chopped ginger to it and saute for one minute again.
  4. Add chopped green chillies ,coriander powder,Dry mango powder,turmeric powder and kashmiri red chilli powder to it .Saute it for another one minute.
  5. Add mashed eggplant and tomatoes with all the roasted garlic cloves.Mix it with all the spices.Mash it till it looks lump free .
  6. Add Green Peas to it and mix it well. I used frozen peas soo used just after thawing if you are using fresh peas boil it till they are little soft.Add salt ,according to your taste.
  7. Add fresh cilantro leaves and lemon juice to it .Mix it well .
  8. Goes well with all types of Indian Bread.
  9. Enjoy.
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