Aubergine / Eggplant / Brinjal Sabzi (Baingain ka bharta )

Baingan Bharta is an easy and common recipe amongst North Indian food.I made few changes to it ( like adding peanuts :) ) and it came out pretty good.Instead of roasting the eggplant , I've boiled it and added to the gravy it tastes different than the roasted eggplant bharta but still good.

In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil , once warm add cumin seeds, ginger , garlic and peanuts , saute it for 2 minutes.

Add Onion , Green chili and salt to this and let it cook it Onions become translucent.

Now add tomatoes to this mixture along with turmeric , red chili ,coriander powder  and garam masala , let it cook for about 5 mins.

Add Boiled Eggplant to this and mix it well, then add Coriander to the mixture.

Mix it well and let it cook for about 7-8 mins on a slow flame. Baingan Bharta is ready.

Recipe Details

 Ingredients :-

1. 1 medium Baigan (eggplant)
2. 7-8 raw peanuts
3. 1 tbsp of ginger grated or paste
4. 3-4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
5. 1 tsp cumin seeds
6. 1 Finely chopped onions 
7. 1 Finely chopped tomatoes 
8. 1 Finely chopped green chilli 
9. 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder 
10. 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
11. 1 tsp of coriander powder 
12. 1 tsp of chili powder
13. 1 tbsp Vegetable oil 
14. Salt to taste 
15. Chopped green coriander leaves for garnishing

Method :-

1. Cut Baingan into pieces , boil it till soft or up to one whistle in pressure cooker.
2. Once done,Cool it, peel off the blackened skin and mash the flesh.
3. Heat oil in a pan / kadhai once warm add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic and peanuts to this  , let it cook for about 2 mins.
4. Add Onion , green chili and salt to this and let it cook till Onions become translucent .
5. Add tomato to this along with turmeric , red chili, coriander powder and garam masala and let it cook till tomato become soggy ( 6-7 mins)
6. Add mashed baigan (eggplant). Stir well. Add coriander leaves to this , mix well and let it cook for about 7-8 mins on a medium flame.
7. Baingan Bharta is ready.

Linking this recipe to Dish It out - Brinjal N Garlic Event hosted by Sangee