Baingan Ka Bharata(seasoned roast eggplant)

Ingredients :

• Egg plant (baingan) -1
• Onion - 1
• Tomato -1
• Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp
• Garam masala - 1 Tsp
• Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Cumin seeds power - 1/4 Tsp
• Mustard seeds -1/4 Tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 Tsp
• Turmeric - 1 Pinch
• Asafoetida - 1 Pinch
• Salt
• Oil - 2 Tbsp

Procedure :

1. Apply Oil to eggplant and prick it all over using fork.
2. Broil the eggplant in the oven for 8-10 min.
3. Turn it and broil another side until the skin starts charring.
4. Keep it aside for cooling.
5. Dice tomato and onion.
6. Remove skin of eggplant and mash it.
7. Heat oil in a pan.
8. Add mustard seeds to splutter.
9. Add Cumin seeds.
10. Add asafoetida.
11. Add diced onion in half proportion of the pulp and fry until it becomes golden.
12. Add garlic paste.
13. Add tomato in 3/4 proportion of the pulp.
14. Add red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder.
15. Fry well till oil shows on the surface.
16. Add pulp, fry well and add salt as per taste.
17. Close the lid and cook for 5-6 min.
18. Stir after every 2 min.
19. Serve with chapati.

Note :

• Eggplant is hard to digest so cook well.