Baingan bharta [Eggplant curry for chapathi]-Step by step photos & video

Cuisine Style: Karnataka | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Picke/Pappadam | Type: Breakfast/ Dinner

Ingredients

• Eggplant - 1 [Large]
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Ginger & garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds- 1 tbsp
• Green chilli - 1
• Onion - 1 [finely chopped]
• Tomato - 3 [Finely chopped]
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli pwoder - 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Garam masala - 1 tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 2 spriongs [Fienly chopped]
• Kasoori methi- 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• water as needed

Preparation

• Wash eggpalnt then wipeout
• Slit eggplant, place garlic cloves, then add 1 tbsp oil, evenly spread
• Grill eggplant on direct flame, roast for 10 to 12 min on medium flame
• Flip over occasionally, then roast till the skin turns black in color
• Once its ready, remove it from flame then place it in a plate, cover it, leave it for 5 min
• Then peel off the skin, finely chop
• Heat pan, add 2 tbsp oil & 1 tbsp ghee
• Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, green chilli
• Add onion saute till soft
• Add tomato, red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder
• Add salt saute till soft
• Add eggplant, and water, cook for 5 min
• add coriander,kasoori methi, cut off heat
• Serve hot with Rice, chapathi or naan

Baingan bharta [Eggplant curry for chapathi] video

How to make Baingan bharta [Eggplant curry for chapathi]-Step by step photos

baingan bharta

Take 1 large eggplant

Slit, place garlic cloves

Add oil, evenly spread

Roast for 12 min on medium flame

Eggplant is ready

cover with lid

Peel off the skin

Finely chop

Heat oil, ghee in a pan

Add cumin seeds

Add ginger, garlic, green chilli

Add onion

Add turmeric, red chilli, garam masala , coriander powder

Add tomato cook till soft

Add salt

Add eggplant

Saute for a min

Add water, cook till soft

Add coriander, kasoori methi

Now its ready, cut off heat

Perfect eggplant curry ready

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