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Baingan Bharta


Ingredients:

Large Eggplant (1no)
Onion (big & chopped)
Green chilly (chopped, 1 tsp)
Red chilly powder (1tsp)
Coriander powder (1tbsp)
Turmeric powder (1/2tsp)
Amchur powder (1/2tsp)
Mustard seeds (1/4tsp)
Cumin seeds (1/2tsp)
Urad Dal (1/2tsp)
Asafoetida powder (1/4tsp)
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves (chopped, 2tbsp)

Method:

Apply oil to the Eggplanyt & Roast on medium Flame directly on stove burner or Poke 2-3 holes on the eggplant and microwave in high for 5minutes,take out the eggplant and spray some oil over the eggplant, broil the eggplant in oven for 30-40minutes on turning the eggplant every 15 minutes..

Take out and keep aside..let it cool, peel the skin off the eggplant and scoop out the flesh and keep aside..

Heat oil in a pan, add Urad Dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and stir until the seeds crackle,add asafoetida powder, add immediately chopped green chillies, saute until they turns golden brown, add the chopped onions,turmeric powder, salt and saute for few minutes

Finally add eggplant flesh with the coriander powder and mix, cook everything in lower flame..

Keep mashing the veggies, now add the red chilly powder and amchur powder..keep stirring until the mixture turns thick..

Serve hot with rotis,rice

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