Baingan Bharta

Name: Baingan Bharta
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 large eggplants; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp red chili powder

बैंगन भरता/BAIN-gan BHAR-tah/

Also known as: Baigan Bharta, Begun Bharta, Smoky Mashed Aubergine

About this dish

Smoky roasted eggplant mashed and cooked with tomato, onion, and spices.

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Ingredients

🍆2 large eggplants

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

🧅1 onion, chopped

🌶️1 tsp red chili powder

Method

Serves 2

Char the eggplants over an open flame until the skin is blackened and the flesh soft.

Peel and mash the flesh.

Sauté onion and tomato with spices until softened.

Add the mashed eggplant and cook together until well combined.

Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Baingan bharta is a popular North Indian dish, valued for the smoky flavor achieved by charring the eggplant over an open flame.

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