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Chandigarh · Lunch

Baingan Bharta

Traditional 13. Baingan Bharta recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Eggplants (medium): 2 (400g)
• Onions (finely chopped): 100g
• Tomatoes (finely chopped): 100g
• Ginger (minced): ½ tbsp
• Green chillies: 2
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Turmeric: ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
• Coriander powder: ½ tsp
• Oil: 4 tbsp
• Salt: to taste
• Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 How to make Baingan Bharta

1. Roast whole eggplants over open flame or bake at 200°C for 12 mins until skin blackens and flesh is soft.
2. Cool, peel off charred skin. Mash flesh thoroughly.
3. Heat oil at 160°C. Add cumin seeds (crackle 15 seconds).
4. Add green chillies, ginger, cook 30 seconds. Add onions, sauté 3 mins.
5. Add tomatoes, cook 3 mins until soft.
6. Add spice powders, cook 1 min.
7. Add mashed eggplant, salt. Cook 5 mins at low heat.
8. Mixture should be moist but not wet.
9. Garnish with coriander.
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