Baingan ka bharta

Ingrediants

• Two big brinjals
• Two big tomatoes chopped
• One medium size onion finely chopped
• One green chilly cut into 3-4 pieces
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• One tea-spoon coriander powder
• One tea-spoon cumin seeds
• Half tea-spoon red chilli powder
• Quarter tea-spoon turmeric powder
• Salt as per taste
• Two tea-spoons oil
• Some chopped coriander leaves

Preparation

Make small holes in both the brinjals and insert the chilly and garlic. Roast both the brinjals on gas burners. Peel the skin off. Mash the inside after sprinkling salt over it. Keep aside.

In a pan. Heat the oil and then add the cumin seeds. Add onions when the cumin start to splutter. Add tomatoes when the onion turn brown (don't burn the onion). After a minute or so add the mashed brinjal. Now add all the remaining spices and mix. Cover and cook till the brinjal is soft.

Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander.

 Note. Serves four