Baingan Bhartha is quite a side-dish made with eggplant, famous in various cuisines of Maharashtra, Bihar, Orissa, and even Tamil Nadu. It is a gravy side dish made mainly with cooked and mashed eggplant (brinjal) and spices to give a different taste from the usual routine side-dishes.
Egg plant has enormous health benefits. So including it in a form of a side-dish that is well suited for chapathi's makes it an interesting eat.
Health Benefits of Brinjal:
1. The eggplants are a very rich source of fibre and low soluble carbohydrates. Thus a good choice for diabetic persons.
2. The content of nasunin that is present in eggplant helps remove excess iron from the body. This brings down the risk of getting heart attacks as it damages the existence of the free radicals in one’s system.
3. Eggplant is considered to be high in water content yet low in calorie count. This feature makes it very ideal as a healthy diet for people who want to reduce weight.
4. The skin is well hydrated owing to the high water content an eggplant has. It is also good for the hair.
5. Eggplant reduces the chance of cardio vascular diseases and strokes.
There are 2 ways of cooking this egg plant for this dish.
Method 1: Roast the brinjal directly on the stove, until it is cooked inside. This gives a smoky flavour to your dish. Then remove the skin and use it for cooking. This method I haven't tried myself yet, but know it works.
Method 2: Cut the stem of the brinjal and directly keep them in pressure cooker and cook for just a whistle or two. Cool and open. Remove the skin of the cooked brinjal and mash it well. This is the method used in my recipe. This cooking doesn't give a smoky flavor for the brinjal.
It is one's choice to use your convineant method to cook brinjal. Now let us go into its preperation.
Ingredients:
1. Brinjals - 5 to 6, pressure cooked and skin peeled.
2. Chopped Onion - 2 (small)
3. Chopped Tomato - 2 (small)
4. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
5. Red chilly Powder - 1 tsp
6. Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
7. Salt - 1 to 1.5 tsp
8. Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tsp
9. Seasoning Ingredients: Oil - 2 tsp, Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Method:
1. Season as given and add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for few seconds.
2. Add the chopped onion and mix well and fry till it becomes slight brown.
3. Add the chopped tomato and mix well and cook till it becomes mashy.
4. Add the required powders - Red chilly powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well with the gravy.
5. Add the mashed brinjals and give a nice stir. Cook for 5 minutes until the brinjals are well blended with the gravy.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves and remove.
Egg plant has enormous health benefits. So including it in a form of a side-dish that is well suited for chapathi's makes it an interesting eat.
Health Benefits of Brinjal:
1. The eggplants are a very rich source of fibre and low soluble carbohydrates. Thus a good choice for diabetic persons.
2. The content of nasunin that is present in eggplant helps remove excess iron from the body. This brings down the risk of getting heart attacks as it damages the existence of the free radicals in one’s system.
3. Eggplant is considered to be high in water content yet low in calorie count. This feature makes it very ideal as a healthy diet for people who want to reduce weight.
4. The skin is well hydrated owing to the high water content an eggplant has. It is also good for the hair.
5. Eggplant reduces the chance of cardio vascular diseases and strokes.
There are 2 ways of cooking this egg plant for this dish.
Method 1: Roast the brinjal directly on the stove, until it is cooked inside. This gives a smoky flavour to your dish. Then remove the skin and use it for cooking. This method I haven't tried myself yet, but know it works.
Method 2: Cut the stem of the brinjal and directly keep them in pressure cooker and cook for just a whistle or two. Cool and open. Remove the skin of the cooked brinjal and mash it well. This is the method used in my recipe. This cooking doesn't give a smoky flavor for the brinjal.
It is one's choice to use your convineant method to cook brinjal. Now let us go into its preperation.
Ingredients:
1. Brinjals - 5 to 6, pressure cooked and skin peeled.
2. Chopped Onion - 2 (small)
3. Chopped Tomato - 2 (small)
4. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
5. Red chilly Powder - 1 tsp
6. Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
7. Salt - 1 to 1.5 tsp
8. Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tsp
9. Seasoning Ingredients: Oil - 2 tsp, Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
1. Season as given and add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for few seconds.
2. Add the chopped onion and mix well and fry till it becomes slight brown.
3. Add the chopped tomato and mix well and cook till it becomes mashy.
4. Add the required powders - Red chilly powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well with the gravy.
5. Add the mashed brinjals and give a nice stir. Cook for 5 minutes until the brinjals are well blended with the gravy.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves and remove.
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