Straightforward Baingan ka Bharta

This recipe is not mine and there is no improvisation but is the most basic one.

It requires very less ingredients and time to get this orgasmic dish done.

So let’s start

Serves: 2

Ingredients:-

• — 2 Medium Sized Baingan/Aubergine/Eggplant/Brinjal whatever you call it, whole.
• — 2 medium sized onions sliced
• — 3 Medium sized tomatoes diced
• — Green chillies chopped
• — 5-6 cloves of garlic minced
• — tsp. cumin Seeds
• — 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• — 1 tbsp. coriander-cumin seed powder
• — 1/2 tsp. garam masala
• — Salt to taste
• — 2 tbsp. chopped coriander for the garnish
• — Little Ghee
• — Little oil for greasing the eggplant

1. Apply oil on Eggplant surface and put it on flame till you start getting burnt smell as shown below, you can roast it in the microwave also but what’s fun in that! Burnt smell is important, that's sets the base of the aroma for this dish.

              

2. Once roasted, keep the eggplants aside and let it cool down. Peel the outer layer, since we applied the oil, it should come out easily. Don't worry too much if bits and pieces stay behind.

                          

3. Mash the eggplant and keep it aside.

4. Heat the oil in the wok and add oil 

5. Heat the ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds.

6. When they crackle add the onions and sauté till they turn golden brown.

7. Add the ginger, garlic and green chillies and sauté for a few more seconds.

8. Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder and cook till the mixture leaves oil/ghee.

9. Add the mashed Eggplant, garam masala and salt, mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.

10. Serve hot garnished with coriander.