Eggplant Bharta

I love eggplant! They come is different shapes and sizes, they look so pretty that i end up buying them in every single grocery trip i make. I love eggplant in almost every preparation of various cuisines I have tasted.

Indian cuisine offers various ways to cook a delicious eggplant. It can be used to make bharta (below), can be stuffed with spicy filing, roasted eggplant can be added to dough or consumed in snack as baigan bhaji or dips.

Eggplant bharta is one of common preparation of eggplant in my kitchen and believe it or not some recipes taste better the next day, it is true for me with eggplant bharta.

Nutrition Value of Eggplant

- 1 Big Eggplant: Broiled
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- Salt
- Red chili powder
- Mustard seeds
- Turmeric powder
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala
- Coriander leaves chopped

1. Place eggplant on heavy duty silver foil or baking tray and on center rack of oven
2. Start oven on broil and cook for 30-35 minutes, till eggplant is cooked
3. Let cool, peel off skin and mash the cooked eggplant
4. Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds
5. Add garlic and onion and cook for few minutes
6. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and garam masala
7. Add tomato, stir well, cover and cook for few minutes
8. Add mashed eggplant, season with salt and cook for 6-8 minutes
9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves
10. Serve hot with paratha