Baingan Bhartha

Ingredients:

• Brinjals - 1/4 kg [big purple seedless]
• Onions - 3 [peeled & chopped]
• Green chillies - 2 [cut into tiny pieces]
• Garlic - 2 flakes [chopped]
• Red tomatoes - 3 big [finely cut]
• Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup [finely chopped]
• Salt - As required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 sp
• Red chillie powder - 1 1/2 sp
• Sugar - 1/2 sp
• Lemon juice- 1 tbl sp
• Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
• Oil - For seasoning
• Cumin seeds - 1 sp.

Method:

Select good purple colour brinjal [seedless], wash well & wipe with a cloth. Then apply little oil & roast the brinjal directly over the fire. Then remove the outer skin. When it becomes cool, blend the brinjal in the blender or in the mixer & keep aside. Then keep one kadai on the gas, pour oil, add cumin seeds. When it splutters, add onion, green chillie, ginger garlic & fry for 5 mins. When the raw smell goes, add chopped tomatoes, put salt, turmeric, red chillie, sugar & fry in low flame. When the oil leaves sideways, add the blend brinjal & mix well. If required, add 1/2 cup of water & boil. Check for salt, add lemon juice & garnish with cut coriander leaves. Remove from the gas & have it with phulkas or paratas.