Baingan Bharta / Brinjal curry

Baingan Bharta is a popular Punjabi recipe, which is medium spicy, cooked in tomato base. 


Serves 3 to 4


Category - Lunch / Dinner




Eggplant - 1No. Large

Tomato - 2Nos. Large

Onion - 1No. Finely chopped

green Chilli - 2Nos.

ginger - 1/2 inch

salt to taste

cumin seeds - 1tsp

red Chilli powder- 1/4tsp

coriander powder - 1tsp

turmeric - 1/2tsp

oil - 4tsp

Garam masala - 1/2tsp

Hing a pinch

cilantro - 1tbsp For garnishing

In a Microwave dish place the washed and pat dry eggplant, cook for 8 to 10 mins. Then cut the steam and peel off the skin and smash. Keep aside.

Ground together - Tomatoes, green chillies and ginger.

In a Wok, heat the oil add in the Hing and cumin then the onions. Fry till the onions turn transparent now add the ground paste. Now add all the spices and cook for about 6 mins, till oil separates. Add the smashed Eggplant and cook further till everything blends together. Add 2 or 3 tsp of water if required to keep up the gravy consistency.

Lastly, garnish it with cilantro. Serve with chapathi or Na-an. 

(This gravy is thick in consistency.)