Punjab

Baingan bharta

Name: Baingan bharta
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 1 large bharta brinjal brinjal (eggplant, aubergine); 1 large finely chopped onion; 2 medium chopped tomato; 5 cloves chopped garlic; 1 inch grated ginger; 2 chopped green chilli; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1/2 tsp garam masala; a big handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Set a brinjal on fire, on purpose. The smoke is the seasoning.

40 minTime

3 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Bharta, chokha and the open flame3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

148kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine)1 large bharta brinjal

Onion1 large, finely chopped

Tomato2 medium, chopped

Garlic5 cloves, chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, grated

Green chilli2, chopped

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)1½ tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a big handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Rub the brinjal with a few drops of oil and roast it directly on a gas flame, turning every few minutes.
2Let it cool a little, peel off the charred skin and mash the flesh with a fork.
3Heat the oil, add cumin, then onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Cook until soft and pale gold.
4Add the tomato, turmeric, chilli and coriander powder. Cook until the tomato breaks down.
5Add the mashed brinjal and salt. Cook, stirring, then finish with garam masala and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Punjab

Baingan bharta

Set a brinjal on fire, on purpose. The smoke is the seasoning.

40 minTime

3 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Bharta, chokha and the open flame3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

148kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine)1 large bharta brinjal

Onion1 large, finely chopped

Tomato2 medium, chopped

Garlic5 cloves, chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, grated

Green chilli2, chopped

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)1½ tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a big handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Rub the brinjal with a few drops of oil and roast it directly on a gas flame, turning every few minutes.
2Let it cool a little, peel off the charred skin and mash the flesh with a fork.
3Heat the oil, add cumin, then onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Cook until soft and pale gold.
4Add the tomato, turmeric, chilli and coriander powder. Cook until the tomato breaks down.
5Add the mashed brinjal and salt. Cook, stirring, then finish with garam masala and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Baingan bharta

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Baingan bharta

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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