Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 eggplants2 yellow onions, chopped roughly3 T canola oil2-3 roma tomatoes, chopped roughly2-4 cloves garlic, minced - optional2" cube fresh ginger, peeled & minced1.5 tbsp whole cumin seeds1 tbsp coarse kosher salt~1 tsp turmeric~1 tbsp garam masala, freshly ground1/2 cup frozen peas (more or less to taste)
Preheat oven to 390 degrees.
Slice an X on the top of both eggplants.
Place the eggplants directly on the bottom rack and bake ~45 minutes.
Heat the canola oil in a large pan & add onion - cook on medium-low heat.
Cook until onions become clear.
Add ginger & garlic (optional) and cook until it is brown.
Add cumin - stir.
Add salt & turmeric - stir.
Add garam masala - stir.
Cook 3 minutes, then add tomatoes. Cook on medium until all water is gone.
Remove eggplants from skin (scrape) & mash thoroughly with a potato masher.
Add eggplant mash to mixture & stir thoroughly to coat.
Simmer on medium-low with the lid on at least 20 minutes. The lower the heat and the longer the simmer, the better the flavors. Stir occasionally to keep it from sticking.
Add peas, stir, and cover pot again. Continue to simmer on low until ready to serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DDHATT.
Slice an X on the top of both eggplants.
Place the eggplants directly on the bottom rack and bake ~45 minutes.
Heat the canola oil in a large pan & add onion - cook on medium-low heat.
Cook until onions become clear.
Add ginger & garlic (optional) and cook until it is brown.
Add cumin - stir.
Add salt & turmeric - stir.
Add garam masala - stir.
Cook 3 minutes, then add tomatoes. Cook on medium until all water is gone.
Remove eggplants from skin (scrape) & mash thoroughly with a potato masher.
Add eggplant mash to mixture & stir thoroughly to coat.
Simmer on medium-low with the lid on at least 20 minutes. The lower the heat and the longer the simmer, the better the flavors. Stir occasionally to keep it from sticking.
Add peas, stir, and cover pot again. Continue to simmer on low until ready to serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DDHATT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 137.7
- Total Fat: 7.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 24.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 3.1 g
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