Friday, February 1, 2008

BAINGAN BARTA

BAINGAN BARTA


Ingredients:
1 large sized round brinjal/eggplant



1 meduim sized onion-chopped
3 medium sized tomatoes chopped
2 green chillies chopped
1tspn ginger chopped
1tspn red chilli powder
1tspn garam masala powder
2tbspn oil
1tspn cumin/jeera seeds
fresh corriander chopped
salt as per taste

Method:
1. Brush brinjal/eggplant with oil and roast them over low flame using forceps. Roast them till the skin starts peeling and starts shrinking. once it is cool, put it in water and remove the skin and mash them or corsely grind it.


2.Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame. Add cumin seeds allow to splutter, add chopped onions and saute till translucent.
3.Add chopped ginger, green chillies and saute.
4.Add mashed brinjal/eggplant, add red chilli powder, chopped tomatoes, salt as per taste and cook for 7-8min over medium flame.
5.Add garam masla powder and cook for 3min
6.Garnish with fresh chopped corriander.
Note:My mother adds goda masala/maharastrian masala-tastes real good!
Serve it hot with any Indian bread.

1 comment:

pluto5star said...

wow i really love this one.