BAINGAN BHARTA (EGGPLANT BHARTA)
Indian baingan bharta made with grilled eggplants, spices, onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves. This super flavorful dish is easy and is great to serve as a side dish. It goes well with roti, rice or even with bread.
Provided by Swasthi
Categories Side
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse eggplants well under running water and wipe dry with a kitchen tissue. Make 4 slits on the brinjal and push 4 garlic cloves deep inside 2 slits. Also push 2 slit green chilies in the other 2 slits. Brush them with oil.
- On Direct Fire: With the help of a tong, place it on direct fire. You can do it either on the red hot coal or stovetop. Keep turning it to all the other sides and grill until it is done completely roasted. It takes about 12 to 14 mins.
- To grill in oven: Line a metal tray with foil. Cut each eggplant to 2 parts and place them on the tray with the skin side on top. You can also place the tomatoes in the same tray. Broil/Grill them at 460 F or 240 C for 16 to 18 mins.
- In air fryer: Place baingan, chilies, garlic and tomatoes in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 400 F or 200 C. It takes roughly about 22 mins for the whole eggplant, 16 mins if you halve the eggplant & air fry.
- Once done, check by inserting a fork into the eggplant. It should go in smoothly & easily meaning it is soft and cooked well. (Check step-by-step photos above)
- Cool the eggplant and peel the skin. Optionally - Transfer the eggplant to a bowl and cover it for 5 mins. Once done remove the skin.
- Mash or chop the eggplant, grilled garlic and green chilies. Keep these aside. Chop the tomatoes, onions and raw garlic as well.
- Pour oil to a hot pan. When the oil turns hot, add chopped ginger and garlic.
- Saute for 30 to 60 seconds until aromatic.
- Then add chopped onions and saute until they turn light golden.
- Add tomatoes and salt. Cook until they become soft. Then add red chili powder and cook for a few minutes until the raw smell from the tomatoes goes away.
- Then mashed eggplants, garlic and green chilies. (You may want to save half of the green chilies for later after taste testing)
- Mix everything and mash it a bit to blend well. Then add garam masala and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on a medium heat.
- Taste test and add more salt and green chilli. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve baingan bharta with roti, rice or naan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 973 mg, Fiber 11 g, Sugar 15 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BAINGAN BHARTA- INDIAN STYLE FIRE ROASTED EGGPLANTS
Baingan Bharta is a favorite North Indian curry made by first roasting the eggplants until very soft. The flesh is scraped from the skin and cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic, fresh and dried coriander, turmeric, and other spices until thickened and richly flavored.
Provided by udita
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 4 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prick eggplants and roast them over open flame or in a tandoor/preheated oven until the skin scorches and starts peeling off.
- The sure shot way to check if the eggplants are done is to pierce them with the back of a spoon, if it enters the brinjal like soft butter then they are done.
- When at room temperature remove the skin and mash the pulp.
- Chop the onions, tomatoes and green chilli.
- Heat oil(preferably mustard oil) in a kadahi(wok) and add chopped onions. Sauté until they are pink. Do not brown them.Then add chopped ginger, garlic, chopped green chilli and stir.
- After about 1/2 a minute add the tomatoes and the salt(adding salt with the tomatoes softens the tomatoes faster and thus makes cooking easier)When the tomatoes are done(oil seperates from them)add all the powders except for the garam masala powder and cook for another 1/2 a minute.
- Now add the mashed brinjals. After this point not much cooking is required. Cook for about 1/2 to 1 minute and finally add the garam masala and chopped corriander leaves.
- Serve immediately with roti, paraatha, naan, pitta bread, or even on a toast! We love it on a crunchy toast - irresistable, I tell you!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.8, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 599.4, Carbohydrate 21.2, Fiber 7, Sugar 9.2, Protein 3.4
MASHED EGGPLANT WITH CAPERS, SCALLIONS AND PARSLEY
Summer is the perfect time to adopt the Mediterranean custom of serving savory little room temperature dishes for casual nibbling, referred to as mezze throughout the Middle East. An assortment of mezze can precede a larger feast, served as appetizers, or you may make an informal meal of mezze, picnic-style, indoors or out. This lemony Turkish-style eggplant dip fits the bill beautifully, spread on baguette toasts or crisp pita bread.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dips and spreads, appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put the capers in a bowl and rinse off salt thoroughly with lukewarm water. Soak rinsed capers in lukewarm water for 20 minutes. Drain and rinse again, then blot dry. Chop roughly and set aside.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel eggplants and cut into 1-inch cubes. Toss cubes in a mixing bowl with salt and pepper, then drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and toss to coat. Place on a baking sheet in one layer and roast uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden and tender when pierced with a fork. Cool.
- Put cooked eggplants in a food processor and pulse briefly. Add capers, scallions, parsley, garlic, lemon zest and juice, pomegranate molasses, yogurt, cayenne and 2 tablespoons olive oil and blend until well combined. Transfer to a bowl. (May be prepared and stored at cool room temperature, covered, up to 2 hours in advance, or refrigerated for up to a week.)
- Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning. Serve eggplant spread on toast, sprinkled with scallions and parsley, or as a dip for pita bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 86, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 416 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams
SHAHI BAINGAN BHARTA (CREAMY ROASTED MASHED EGGPLANT)
Make and share this Shahi Baingan Bharta (Creamy Roasted Mashed Eggplant) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by eatrealfood
Categories Curries
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prick the eggplant with a fork a few times, lightly oil and bake in a preheated oven at 400°F Roast until they are tender, about 30-40min or until the flesh yields easily to pressure.
- Remove the pulp, peel and mash.
- Heat oil, add onion and cook until golden brown.
- Add garlic, chilis and all the dry spices listed.
- Add tomato and cook, stirring, till tomato gets pulpy, about 10mins.
- Stir in the roasted eggplant pulp, and cook on medium-low heat, about 15min.
- Stir in the cream and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.6, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 15.4, Sodium 17.3, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 6.8, Protein 3.2
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