Baingan Bharta !

INGREDIENTS

English	Tamil	Telugu	Hindi	Quantity
Eggplant	Kathirikai	Vankaya	Baingan	1 Big
Onion	Vengayam	Ullipaya	Pyaaz	1 Big
Tomato	Thakkali	Tamota	Tamatar	1 Big
Green Chillis	Pachai Milagai	Pachi Mirapakaya	Hari Mirch	2 No
Ginger	Inji	Allam	Adrak	1 piece finely chopped
Garlic	Poondu	Velluli	Lehsun	4 finely chopped
Bell Peppers	Kudai Milagai	Simla Mirch	Simla Mirch	1 No
Salt	Uppu	Uppu	Namak	as needed
Oil	Ennai	Nune	Thel	2 tbsp
Jeera	Seeragam	Jeera	Jeera	1/2 tsp
Asafoedita	Perungayam	Inguva	Hing	a pinch
Chilli Powder	Milagai Thool	Kara Podi	Lal mirch powder	1 tsp
Coriander Powder	Dhaniya Thool	Dhaniya Podi	dhaniya powder	1 tsp
Turmeric	Manjal Thool	Pasupu	Haldi	1/2 tsp
Garam Masala	Garam Masala	Garam Masala	Garam Masala	1 tsp
Lemon Juice	Elumichai Saaru	Nimmakaya rasam	Nimbu ka Ras	half lemon
Coriander Leaves	Kothamalli	Kothimeera	Dhaniya Patha	to garnish

STEPS

• Wash the eggplant (Baingan) well and dry it with a tissue paper/towel.Prick some holes/slots with a knife or fork and apply oil on the surface of it.
• Traditionally the eggplant is roasted on flame directly. But i have cooked it in microwave high for 5 minutes. You can also roast it in the oven.

• Heat a pan and add 2 tbsp of oil followed by Jeera and hing.
• Then add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillis and saute for few seconds.
• Add finely chopped onion and saute.

• Once the onion becomes slightly brown add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 2 - 3 minutes. 
• Then add chilli ppowder, coriander powder turmeric, salt and garam masala and cook till oil separates.

• Add the finely chopped bell peppers. It is optional to add them. I like peppers so i add them in most of the dishes. 
• Meanwhile peel the skin of eggplant and mash it well or chop finely.

• Add the eggplant mash and mix well.
• Add some water and cover n cook for 4 - 5 minutes.
• Turn off stove when it reaches your desired consistency.

• Squeeze lemon juice and serve with roti / naan

Happy Cooking guys.. !


With Love,