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.
Baingan Bharta recipe
Popular Punjabi style recipe, smoked eggplants cooked in onion-tomato based gravy
Servings 2
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.
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Notes
Notes:
1. Ensure the brinjal is ok inside before mashing it. 2. Baingan bhartha will be in a semi-gravy consistency.
1. Ensure the brinjal is ok inside before mashing it. 2. Baingan bhartha will be in a semi-gravy consistency.
- 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.
Notes:
- Ensure the brinjal is ok inside before mashing it.
- Baingan bharta will be in a semi-gravy consistency.
Never tried this,keeping garlic while roasting is a nice idea,wish I could try this 🙂
I love this version Jeyashri…wud try it soon….looks fantastic and delicious.!!!
Never have tried this…looks tasty and perfect for rotis
I love this with roti .I will have extra rotis if the side dish is baingan bartha
I always insert garlic while roasting and had posted this version quite some time back. Love that flavour and love the pic too.
FOODELICIOUS
Even i eat brinjal very rarely but your pics are very tempting and looks delicious as well
My hubby too is a big eggplant fan and this one tops his chart..looks delicious!!
Loved your idea of putting garlic while roasting..will definitely try it 🙂
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Droolworthy baingan bharta, love this anytime with rotis..
one of my favourites and most comforting .. i just love this .. beautiful click jays
One of my fav too and I always make this.. its wonderful sidedish for rotis hah 🙂
cograts on the award Jeyashri. you deserve this and many more. love the baingan ka bharta and is my fav too.
Well said dear, my kids hated brinjal so rarely I cook this but yours looks so yummy…
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Wow looks tempting and delicious. Nice click.
Saraswathi Iyer
keeping garlic inside the brinjal is very new option for me.Looks yummy.
lovely curry jeyashri…tempting click..
I love bartha, i can have it with dosai also.
wow!!new and interesting one….will tried it soon….nice click and presentation!
Congrats on the award!
I love baingan bharta and this here looks truly tempting!Roasting aubergines with garlic is a cool idea!
Wow, iam drooling ..its been a long time i had brinjal dishes..i sigh 🙁
I too prepare this by same method,love this with chappathi…luks delicious.
looks tempting dear…
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bharta looks awesome
Looks so good and yummy 🙂 Perfect 🙂 and I love the clicks.
Bharta looks absolutely delicious..loved ur version.:)
awesome garlicky baingan bharta…
Never prepared this.Will try next time..Looks delicious
one of our favorite dish.. looks so good.. perfect with roti
It looks delicious. I normally don't like eggplant, but roasted eggplant is a different story!
well presented..looks so yummy!!
i have tried this with garlic…it was yummy…i guess u have changed the main pic….nice thanks.
wonderful & simple suggestions.thanks
Nice recipe. thanks for the suggestions.
jeyashree
can we microwave the brinjal?
I don't think MW will work out best.
wow….
delicious superb dish.
Can you please tell us how to cook the brinjal in oven. I don't have gas stove. Only electric. Would love yo try it, one of my favorite dishes.
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.
Turn the eggplants in between.
Roast in the preheated oven until softened and golden brown, Personally i have not tried, but read in few books