Baingan Ka Bharta

Baingan Ka Bharta is a smoky-flavored Indian dish made by roasting eggplant until tender, then mashing it with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and spices. This hearty and flavorful curry is usually served with roti or rice, offering a perfect balance of smokiness and spice. It's a popular comfort food across India, especially during cooler months.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time
60 minutes

Servings: 3

Cuisine: Indian
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✦Ingredients ➦Instructions
  • 2 Eggplant mideam size
  • 10-12 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp Mustard oil to brush
  • For tempering
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 onion, big, chopped
  • 1 inch ginger, chopped
  • 2-3 green chilli, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tomatoes, big, chopped
  • Mashed eggplant
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves chopped
    1. Take a two medium size eggplant and give a slit and embed garlic, roast it on high flame. apply some oil.
    2. Keep turning the eggplant after 2-3 minutes so it is evenly cooked . roast till the eggplant become soft.
    3. Peel the skin from the roasted eggplant.
    4. Chop the cooked eggplant finely.
    5. In a kadai, heat oil add mustard oil, onion and ginger and saute well till translucent.
    6. Add green chilli, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste and saute well.
    7. Add tomato and mashed eggplant and cook for 2-3 minutes.
    8. Garnish with coriander leaves.
    9. Serve hot with roti.