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The word 'Bharta' refers to dishes in which the ingredients are roughl$ %ashed either before or after the dish is prepared. This version of Baingan 'a Bharta is also reall$ eas$ to %ake. (erve it with hot )hapatis and $our favorite aal dish.
The word 'Bharta' refers to dishes in which the ingredients are roughl$ %ashed either before or after the dish is prepared. This version of Baingan 'a Bharta is also reall$ eas$ to %ake. (erve it with hot )hapatis and $our favorite aal dish.
The word 'Bharta' refers to dishes in which the ingredients are roughl$ %ashed either before or after the dish is prepared. This version of Baingan 'a Bharta is also reall$ eas$ to %ake. (erve it with hot )hapatis and $our favorite aal dish.
Punjabi Baingan Bharta is just one of the several versions of Eggplant Bharta
there are in Indian cooking. The word 'Bharta' (pronounced BH!!"taah#
refers to dishes in which the ingredients are roughl$ %ashed either before or after the dish is prepared. Bhartas are largel$ &orth Indian in origin and %ade fro% all sorts of vegetables. This version of Baingan 'a Bharta is also reall$ eas$ to %ake. (erve it with hot )hapatis and $our favorite *aal dish. This recipe serves +, as a side dish. Ingredients- . %ediu%"si/ed eggplants (roughl$ 011g%s2 3 pound# 4 tbsps vegetable2 sun5ower2 canola cooking oil 3 tsp cu%in seeds 4 %ediu%"si/ed onions chopped 6ne 3 tbsp garlic paste or garlic chopped ver$ 6ne 37 piece of ginger grated 6ne 4 green chillies (optional but the$ give the Bharta a nice kick8# 4 large to%atoes chopped 6ne 324 tsp coriander powder 324 tsp cu%in powder 324 tsp gara% %asala (see link below for recipe to %ake $our own# 4 tbsps 6nel$ chopped fresh green coriander Preparation- Baingan 'a Bharta re9uires that the eggplant be roasted. This can be done in several di:erent wa$s- !oast on a gas cooktop b$ just placing the eggplant straight on the burner and keeping the 5a%e on low setting. 'eep turning and cooking till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner 5esh looks reall$ soft. ; good sign to watch for is that the eggplant see%s to 'cave in' on itself8 <rill in $our oven grill or on $our barbecue grill. ;gain, keep turning periodicall$ till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner 5esh looks reall$ soft. '!oast' in $our oven till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner 5esh looks reall$ soft. =nce the eggplant is roasted, allow to cool full$ and then peel o: and discard the charred skin. =nce cool, coarsel$ %ash and keep aside for later use. &ow set up a pan on %ediu% heat and add the cooking oil. >hen hot, add the cu%in seeds and cook till the spluttering stops. ;dd the onions and fr$ till soft and translucent. ;dd the garlic and the ginger and fr$ for 3 %inute. ;dd the to%ato and all the powdered spices, including the gara% %asala. (tir well and cook for ."0 %inutes, stirring often to prevent the spice %i? fro% sticking to the pan. (prinkle a little water if needed. &ow add the eggplant and %i? well. ;dd the chopped fresh coriander and stir. )ook another %inute and turn o: the heat. (erve hot with )hapatis or !ice and $our favorite *aal dish.