Baingan ka Bharta

About Baingan ka Bharta

Ingredients

• Large brinjal 1
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Garlic, chopped 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Medium onion, finely chopped 1
• Medium tomato, finely chopped 1
• Coriander powder ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp
• Green chilli, finely chopped 1
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder ½ tsp
• Lemon juice 1½ tsps

How to Make Baingan ka Bharta (Stepwise Photos)

Method

1. Roast brinjal on direct flame till its skin chars and the brinjal is cooked. Cool, peel, mash and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and saute till golden.
3. Add mustard seeds and onion and cook the seeds splutter and onion softens.
4. Add tomato, coriander powder, turmeric powder and green chilli and mix well. Add salt and cook till tomato becomes pulpy.
5. Add brinjal, coriander leaves and red chilli powder and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes
6. Add lemon juice and turn off the heat. Mix well and transfer into a serving bowl. Serve hot.

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

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Chaitrali Deshmukh

Thank you for the amazing instructions.

I have success w/ my dosa but does not last long stored in the refrigerator.

Maybe I am fermenting for too long, or add the salt before the rise?

I also was wondering if it is important to blend separately or can it be blended all together?

Reply

Chef Saransh Goila

Hi Chaitrali,
Yes, cut down the fermentation time and add salt only to the required portion at the time of making the dosa. Also storing in smaller containers just enough for a day helps. Once the batter in a larger container is disturbed (by stirring or scooping out a little etc), I feel it turns sour faster. You can blend them together if you want. But we do it separately because we want the dal batter to become fluffy and the rice batter slightly coarse. Fluffy dal batter makes the dosas light and coarse rice batter makes them extra crispy without making the dosas hard. Hope this helps