Baingan Bharata ( Roasted eggplant Curry)

Ingredients

• Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp
• Eggpalnt - 1 large
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 1, medium sized, chopped
• Green Chillies - 2,finely chopped
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Tomato - 1, chopped
• Frozen Green Peas - few (optional)
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

• Grease the eggplant with oil and roast the eggplant directly over the flame or grill in oven. Keep turning the eggplant till the skin is charred and cooked.

• When done allow it to cool completely and then peel the skin and mash the pulp and keep aside.

• Heat the wok, pour mustard oil, when hot, add cumin seeds and when they crackle add the chopped onions and fry for few minutes.

• Add green chilles, ginger garlic paste and again fry for few seconds.

• Next add the chopped tomatoes, green peas, chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala and cook till the oil separates. Stir often in between.

• Then add the mashed eggplant and salt and mix well and cook in low flame for another one minute and turn off the heat.

• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rotis or Rice.