BAINGAN BARTHA / GRILLED EGG PLANT IN GRAVY

Grilled, peeled and mashed, Brinjals / Baingans turn into an aromatic Punjabi dish,which is very popular and loved by almost all. It is clubbed with the tangy tomatoes, flavourful ginger and garlic, and goes equally well with rice or rotis.

Ingredients

Big purple variety Brinjal - 1

Onion - 1, finely chopped

Garlic - 2 pods, chopped

Ginger - a small piece, finely chopped

Green chilly - 2, finely chopped

Tomatoes - 2, big, finely chopped

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Dhania powder - 1 tsp

Jeera powder- 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing

For seasoning

Cooking oil - 3 tsps

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Recipe Cuisine: North Indian; Category: Lunch / dinner

Prep time: 15 mts; Cooking time: 15 mts

Serves 3

Grilled brinjal, mashed and kept ready. Look here for grilling instructions

Ingredients  chopped and kept ready

Add cooking oil in a pan, and season the above mentioned ingredients

                                Then add the ginger, green chilly, garlic and chopped onion

After onions turn golden, add tomatoes, chilli powder, dhania-jeera powders and salt to taste, and keep sauteeing till ..........

                                                        the tomatoes become mushy.

Now add the mashed, grilled Baingan / brinjal / egg plant also, and mix well.

Serve hot with any kind of rotis or rice.

Categories: Side dishes for rotis & poories