Baigan ka Bhatha

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• Eggplant 1 big
• Coconut 1/2 cup
• Green chillies 3-4
• Tamarind 1/2 tea spn
• Asafoetida a pinch
• Salt

Method

1. Smoke the eggplant as shown in the picture above.
2. Let it cool. We can pour a little water slowly on the eggplant, by which the skin of the egg plant can be removed easily.
3. Now peel off the skin of the egg plant..
4. Prepare a chutney by grinding coconut, green chillies slighly roasted on thawa, tamarind, salt and asafetida.
5. Add very little or no water while grinding. Eggplant has a lot of water in it, that is sufficient for the chutney.
6. Mash the eggplant with hand and mix it with chutney.
7. We can add the eggplant directly to mixer/blender before removing the chutney and grind just for one round. Eggplant should not be ground completely.
8. Bhartha is ready serve hot with rotis, parathas, naan or just as it is with a combination of papad.