Baingan Bharta

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 large aubergine

4 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 onion (chopped)

1 teaspoons ginger (grated)

5 cloves garlic (minced)

1 teaspoon green chillies (minced)

1 tomato (chopped)

1 teaspoon red chilli powder

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 tablespoon ground coriander and cumin

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoon coriander

Directions

Grease the aubergine with a little oil, make slits all over the surface and cook over an open flame until it is soft and charred.

Allow to cool then peel away the skin. Mash the pulp or chop and keep it aside.

Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.

When they crackle, add the onions and sauté for a few minutes or until it turns light pink.

Add the ginger, garlic and green chillies and cook for a minute.

Tip in the tomatoes and cook further 2-3 minutes.

Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander cumin powder, garam masala and cook until the oil separates from the masala.

Stir in mashed aubergine and salt.

Mix well and cook further 3-4 minutes on low heat.

Garnish with coriander and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 359 kcal
• Total Fat: 30 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Sodium: 1209 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 25 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 4 g