Bharwa Baingan
Small brinjals stuffed with a roasted peanut, sesame, coconut and coriander masala, shallow-fried and then simmered in an onion-tomato gravy. A stuffed eggplant curry eaten with roti or rice.
Ingredients
- Dry Coconut — 2 tbsp (whole)
- ginger garlic paste — 1 tbsp (ground)
- Peanuts — 2 tbsp (whole)
- methi seeds — 1 piece (ground)
- sesame seeds — 25.5 g (whole)
- coriander — 2 tbsp (whole)
- oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Brinjal — 15 piece (chopped)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 2 tsp (ground)
- Fennel Seeds — 2.75 g (ground)
- Tomato Puree — 2 cup (ground)
- cumin — 1 tbsp (whole)
- Kasuri Methi — 1 tsp (ground)
- Turmeric Powder — 1 piece (ground)
- salt — 1 tsp (whole)
- onion — 1 piece (chopped)
- Water — 2 cup (whole)
Method
- firstly, cut 15 small brinjal marking 'x' in the centre.
- soak in water to avoid discolouring.
- to prepare the stuffing, in the pan take 2 tbsp peanuts, 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp cumin seeds, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 tsp fennel, ¼ tsp methi and 2 tbsp dry coconut.
- roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar.
- add 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp garam masala, pinch hing and 1 tsp salt.
- grind to a fine powder without adding water. masala powder is ready.
- stuff the masala into brinjal and reserve the leftover masala.
- in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil and roast stuffed brinjal.
- fry and cook until the brinjal is half cooked. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp kasuri methi. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- now add 1 onion, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
- keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder and ¾ tsp salt.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- further, add 2 cup tomato puree and cook until the oil separates.
- also, add ½ cup curd and continue to cook well.
- now add the leftover masala powder and cook well.
- add in fried brinjal and give a mix.
- also, add 2 cup of water and mix adjusting the consistency as required.
- cover and boil for 10 minutes or until the brinjal is cooked well and the oil separates from the gravy.
- add in 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
- finally, enjoy bharwa baingan recipe with roti or rice.
Common questions
- Bharwa Baingan ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- भरवा बैंगन ko English mein Bharwa Baingan likhte hain.
- Ek plate Bharwa Baingan mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 128 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 60 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 50 min pakana.