Baingan Bharta recipe with step-by-step pictures and full video.

Baingan bharta recipe, smoky Roasted eggplant cooked in onion tomato-based gravy, is a very popular side dish for chapati in Punjabi cuisine. I cook this rarely in my kitchen as my kids don’t prefer eggplants. But to my surprise, this baingan bhartha is loved by everyone at home, when I made it for the first time.

The unique smoky flavour of the dish mixed with other spices gives out an excellent taste. I am sure every home has its own version of this recipe. I learnt this from my friend Archana, in Singapore many years back.

If you are an eggplant lover like me, do check in our Andhra-style Gutti vangaya kura and Karnataka style Stuffed brinjal recipe. 

 

  • Wash and pat dry the brinjal. ¬†Smear a few drops of oil in this and evenly rub on it.
  • Slit the brinjal and insert the garlic cloves inside.
  • The roasted garlic gives a nice smoky flavour to the baingan bhartha.
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  • Roast this well on all sides.
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  • Once it comes to room temperature, take out the skin.
  • Cut the top portion.
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  • Mash this well using a fork
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  • In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil and add the cumin seeds and finely chopped green chilis.

  • ¬†Cook for a minute and add finely chopped onions.

  • Reserve 1 tsp of onions to garnish in the last.

  • Cook till the onions become translucent.

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  • Now add the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes off.
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  • Now add the finely chopped tomatoes.
  • Cook for a minute.
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  • Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala.
  • Cook for a minute and add ¬Ω cup of water.
  • Mix well and cover and cook for 3 minutes.
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  • Now open it and add the mashed brinjals.
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  • Combine well. Add ¬º cup of water.
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  • Cook for a minute and switch off the flame.
  • Add finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • Add 1 tsp finely chopped onions on the top and serve this with roti | naan.
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Notes:

  1. Ensure the brinjal is ok inside before mashing it.
  2. Baingan bharta will be in a semi-gravy consistency.
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Baingan Bharta recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 big brinjal | egplant
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 finely chopped green chilies
  • 2 finely chopped onions
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tomatoes finely chopped
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala powder
  • Salt as needed
  • ¾ cup water
  • Coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

  • Wash and pat dry the brinjal. Smear a few drops of oil in this and evenly rub on it.
  • Slit the brinjal and insert the garlic cloves inside.
  • The roasted garlic gives a nice smoky flavour to the baingan bhartha.
  • Roast this well on all sides.
  • Once it comes to room temperature, take out the skin.
  • Cut the top portion.
  • Mash this well using a fork.
  • In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil and add the cumin seeds and finely chopped green chilis.
  • Cook for a minute and add finely chopped onions.
  • Reserve 1 tsp of onions to garnish in the last.
  • Cook till the onions become translucent.
  • Now add the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes off.
  • Now add the finely chopped tomatoes.
  • Cook for a minute.
  • Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala.
  • Cook for a minute and add ½ cup of water.
  • Mix well and cover and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Now open it and add the mashed brinjals.
  • Combine well. Add ¼ cup of water.
  • Cook for a minute and switch off the flame.
  • Add finely chopped coriander leaves.
  • Add 1 tsp finely chopped onions on the top and serve this with roti | naan.

Video

Notes