Ingredients: 6 Small Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant),Sunflower Oil – as required,12 Garlic – cloves and make a paste of it,3 Onions,3 Green Chillies – paste,1/2 teaspoon Ginger – grated,Salt – as required,2 teaspoons Cumin powder (Jeera),2 teaspoons Garam masala powder,1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder),1 sprig Mint Leaves (Pudina),Salt – as required
Time in minutes: 55 Servings: 3 Course: Lunch Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Bharma Baingan Ki Sabzi recipe, wash the brinjal well. Cut the brinjal into four peices keeping the stalk intact. Immerse these whole cut brinjal in salted water and set aside. For the Bharma Baingan filling Heat a pan on medium flame, with some oil, once hot, add garlic, ginger, green chilli, onions and fry till they are well roasted. This will take about 5 minutes. Turn off the flame, transfer the ingredients along with some salt into a mixer-jar and grind into a coarse mixture using no water at all. Transfer the masala into a bowl. divide the onion mixture into two bowls. Use one portion to stuff into the brinjals Now drain the brinjals which are immersed, pat dry the brinjals, and stuff the onion mixture into the slits. Heat a skillet with oil, on medium flame, place the stuffed brinjals and allow it to cook until the brinjals soften up. Cover and cook until it is done. Remove the cooked brinjal in a bowl and set aside. In the same pan, add the other portion of the onion masala, and add, cumin powder, salt, garam masala powder, amchur powder, and finely chopped mint leaves. Mix well. To this mix add 1/3 cup of water and drop the cooked brinjal into this.Cook on high heat till the water evaporates and the masala has coated the brinjal well. Serve Bharma Baingan Ki Sabzi with Panchmel Dal and hot Phulkas along with Beetroot, Carrot & Cucumber Salad with Peanuts Recipe and Spring Onion and Peanut Raita Recipe for a perfect weekday meal.