Baigan ka Bhurta

This is an age old favorite which has seen changes in its recipe over a period of time. Presenting to you the contemporary method.

Preparation Time: 10 min                    Cooking Time: 10 mins

Serve:4

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant


• 1 large onion chopped very fine


• 1 large tomato chopped very fine


• 2 green chillies chopped very fine (optional)


• 7-8 cloves of garlic chopped very fine


• 1/4 cup chopped coriander


• 2 tbsps mustard oil


• Salt to taste


• 1/2 lime

Method

1. Roast on a gas cooktop by just placing the eggplant straight on the burner and keeping the flame on low setting. Keep turning and cooking till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner flesh looks really soft.


2. A good sign to watch for is that the eggplant seems to 'cave in' on itself!


3. or Grill in your oven grill or on your barbecue grill.


4.  Again, keep turning periodically till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner flesh looks really soft.


5. 'Roast' in your oven till all the skin on the eggplant is charred and the inner flesh looks really soft.


6. Once the eggplant is roasted, allow to cool fully and then peel off and discard the charred skin and stem.


7. Mash the eggplant roughly, in a mixing bowl.


8. Heat oil in a pan.


9. Add the mustard oil, onion, green chillies, garlic and saute till onion turns little brown.


10. Add tomato and cook till oil separates.


11. Add mashes brinjal and cook for 5-8 mins.


12. Add a squeeze of lime juice and mix well.


13. Add coriander and mix again.


14. Serve hot with  boiled rice and Lehsuni Daal , or plain boiled rice and Rajma