Eggplant…My Nemesis
I need ideas on how to cook this big, beautiful purple eggplant.
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Its known as Bharta.
Ingredients:
1 - large brinjal(eggplant) 1 - onion, finely chopped
1 - tomato, finely chopped
1tsp - ginger/ginger-garlic paste
1tsp - garam masala
1tsp - chilli powder
1tsp - ajwain powder (om seeds)
1tsp - dhania powder (coriander powder)
3tsp - oil
1tsp - jeera
1tsp - lime juice
sat as per taste
Method
Grease the brinjal with some oil all over.
Make 5-6 cuts on the surface with a knife.
Preheat the oven to 375F and bake the brinjal until it is competely cooked and soft.
Note:
If you do not have an oven, u can even cook the brinjal on the stove in a covered vessel with some oil.
Remember to saute frequently.
Remove the brinjal from the oven and let it cool down.
After it cools, remove the skin and mash the brinjal with a potato masher or a spoon.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a kadai and add jeera and ginger-garlic paste
Add the chopped onions after the seeds splutter and fry till they become transparent.
Add tomatoes when the onions are almost done.
Add a little water and cook covered for about 2 mins.
Add the mashed brinjal to the above mixture.
You can add water to get the consistency you need.
Add all the remaining dry masalas and cook for another 2 mins.
Remove from stove, add the lime juice and mix well.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with rotis/chapatis.
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My eggplant recipe is hardly a recipe but here's what I do ~~~~~ I cut the eggplant the evening BEFORE...I salt the slices and let them drain overnight. That takes all the liquid out of it which makes it less "meaty" . The next day I dip each slice in egg, flavored bread crumb and then fry it. I then put the slices in a baking dish (here's the good part) I use canned sauce and bake them for about 30 minutes in the sauce. I honesly think the key is the salting process. Makes them crip and more tasty when fried.
I ditto on the EP Parm. Love it and have done the salting thing. How 'bout eggplant tempura? (fried thing again...)
Joyce