Baigan (Egg Plant) Bharta!!

BAIGAN BHARTA!

Egg plant( baigan) is my favorite vegetable. There are a variety of dishes you could make out of this. I leanrt making this bharta from a friend of mine. This is the first time I tried making baigan bharta and it tasted real good.

You will need:

1 large egg plant(baigan)

1 cup chopped tomatoes

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp grated ginger

1 tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp jeera(cumin)
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
salt to taste

Method:

First cook the whole egg plants (baigan) in the microwave for 8 minutes. Once it gets cooled down slowly peel off the skin and cut it into small cubes. Keep it aside.

Take a pan and heat 1 tbsp oil in it. To this add jeera and allow it to splutter. Then add the chopped tomatoes,ginger ,red chilli powder, turmeric powder and cook it till the tomatoes become soft . Then add coriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well. To this add the cooked egg plant (baigan) pieces and mix it well. Mash the egg plant well with a spatula and keep doing it for about 5 minutes on a low flame. Add salt to taste.Finally add cilantro and mix well.

The baigan(egg plant ) bharta is ready to be served. It goes best with roti or chapatis!!!