Baingan Bharta – Roasted And Mashed Eggplant With Onion Tomato

Roasted Eggplant

Baingan Bharta is a classic Punjabi dish made with roasted eggplant and carries a distinctive flavour. In this Punjabi Baingan Ka Bharta recipe, smoked eggplant is tempered with cumin seeds and cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and dry spices. Authentic Punjabi Eggplant Masala Mash is an easy eggplant recipe that goes well with Naan or Rotis.

Baingan Bharta

Goodness of Eggplants:

The deep purple and glossy eggplant is low in calories and its high fiber content leaves you feeling satiated. Brinjals help in lowering bad cholesterol and in controlling diabetes.

Baingan Bharta Punjabi Recipe:

Punjabi Baingan ka Bharta is an easy roasted eggplant recipe made with smoked and mashed eggplant and Indian spices and herbs. This is a nice healthy way to enjoy eggplants.

How to make roasted brinjal ka bharta:

To make this easy brinjal recipe, firstly wash the brinjal and pat dry.

Next, smear it with oil, make some slits on the surface and roast it on the gas stove flame till its skin chars.

Then, remove the roasted brinjal and cool.

Next, peel the skin, extract the flesh and mash coarsely. Roasting the eggplant brings out its natural sweetness.

Chop the onion, green chilli, ginger, garlic, tomato and coriander leaves.

Heat oil in a kadai. Toss in the cumin seeds. Once they pop, add finely chopped ginger and garlic. Sauté.
Next, add the chopped onion and chilli. Fry for a couple of minute.

Tip in the chopped tomatoes and cook till they become soft and the oil separates.

Next add the dry spices – turmeric, red chilli powder, salt, cumin powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder. Mix well.

Add the eggplant pulp and combine well. Then, cook for a minute or two more and remove.

Lastly, sprinkle coriander leaves and serve Baingan Bharta with hot Rotis.

If you are looking for more eggplant recipes, then do try out Vankaya Onion Masala

Roasted Eggplant Recipe details below:

Roasted and Mashed Eggplant Recipe

Baingan Ka Bharta is a favourite North Indian vegetarian dish made with roasted eggplant, onion, tomato and dry spices. Baingan Bharta Dhaba style is infused with the smoky flavour of roasted brinjal. Try out this roasted and mashed brinjal recipe.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Punjabi

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings 2

Calories 55kcal

Author Shil

Ingredients

Brinjal – 1 medium
Onion – 1 medium
Green Chilli – 1
Tomato – 1 medium
Ginger – ½ inch piece
Garlic – 3-4 pods
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp, chopped
Ghee – ½ tbsp
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Turmeric – ¼ tsp
Red Chilli powder – ¼ tsp
Coriander powder – ½ tsp
Cumin powder – ½ tsp
Garam Masala powder – ¼ tsp

Instructions

Wash and pat dry brinjal. Apply oil all over it and make slits. Roast on fire, turning it over until its skin is blackened. Remove. Cool and peel off skin. Cut away the stem and mash the flesh.
Meanwhile, finely chop onions, tomato, green chilli, ginger-garlic and coriander leaves.
Heat ½ tbsp ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
Add ginger and garlic and sauté till garlic browns.
Add chopped onion and green chilli. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook till they soften.
Add turmeric, salt, red chilli powder, cumin, coriander powder, garam masala powder and blend well.
Add roasted and mashed brinjal pulp and mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and remove.
Serve Roasted Eggplant with Phulkas, Rotis or even on toast!