Baingan Ka Bharta

This is one of my favorite dishes and I really believe I am the only in my whole family who makes it.   This is a really very simple dish and so so flavorsome.  It goes really well with both rice and rotis but I prefer rice with it.

BAINGAN KA BHARTA

INGREDIENTS:

2 Bharta Baingans (big brinjals)

2 tbsp oil

1 bunch spring onion chopped

2-3 tomatoes, chopped

8 flakes of garlic, finely chopped

8 green chillies, finely chopped

2 cm piece of ginger, chopped finely

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

a small bunch of coriander leaves chopped

salt to taste

Method:

• Wash the brinjals and poke them deeply with a fork all over.  Rub them with oil and roast on all sides on a slow fire.  The brinjal is done when you can easily pierce them with a knife.
• Remove from fire and cool.  Peel and mash well.
• Heat oil in a kadai. Add garlic, ginger, and green chillies and fry till garlic turns pink.  Add onions and fry till lightly brown.
• Add tomatoes and cover the dish and cook on low heat till the tomatoes are well cooked.
• Add turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, and the brinjals.
• Continue cooking on a slow fire, stirring constantly, till the whole dish is well blended and almost dry.
• Add the coriander leaves and mix.  Serve hot with either rotis or white rice.

PS:  Ghee makes it all the more delicious!