Baingan Bharta

Preparation:45 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total Time: 701 hours 10 minutes
Servings: Makes 4 servings 4

Ingredients

4 brinjals
250 gms tomato pulp
250 gms chopped onions
4 green chillies
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp lemon juice
oil for cooking
salt to taste
2 tsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

Wash and roast the brinjal on an open flame till they turn soft and tender from inside.Cool and peel the skin and mash them well and keep aside.Mash the tomatoes as well and keep aside.Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.when the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and saute for 10 seconds.Add the ginger, garlic and green chillies and saute for a minute.Add the onions and saute till they turn golden brown.Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and tomatoes and mix well.Add the salt and cook till tomatoes leaves oil from sides.Add the brinjal and cook for more 10 minutes.Add lemon juice and mix well and cook for about 8-10 minutes.Serve hot garnished with coriander.