Bhaingan Bhartha

Ingredients:-

1. 1 large eggplant
2. 1 medium o nion, finely chopped
3. 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
4. 2 tomatoes, chopped finely
5. 4 green chillies, chopped finely
6. 1 cup cooked green peas
7. 1 1/2 tsp dhania-jeera ( cumin -corainder) powder
8. 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
9. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
10. 1/2 tsp amchoor(mango powder)
11. Salt to taste
12. 1 tsp sugar
13. 3 tbsp cooking oil

METHOD:

• Rub 1/2 tsp oil on the eggplant and bake in an oven till the skin shrinks and liquid starts oozing out of the vegetable.
• This will take around 30-45 minutes at 400 deg F.
• Take it out of the oven and peel it.
• Mash the baigan and add the salt to it.
• Heat the remaining oil and add the chopped onion.
• Fry till the onions turns translucent.
• Add the green chillies and the tomatoes and fry till the mixture becomes homogeneous.
• Now add all the spices and the sugar and fry for a minute.
• Add the baigan and mix well.
• Now add the peas and fry for a couple of minutes.
• Add the chopped coriander leaves and some water to get a thick consistency.
• Mix well.
• Heat through.
• Serve when hot with plain rice/paratha.