Baingan Bharta

Ingredients:

Egg plant 1 big
Onions 2 medium size finely chopped
Tomatoes 2 medium finely chopped
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic cloves 6
Green chillies 2
Oil 1.5 sp
Mustard seeds 1/2 sp
Hing small pinch
Turmeric powder a pinch
Garam masal powder 1/2 sp
Coriander leaves chopped 2 sp
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Make few gashes on the skin of egg plant and then apply little oil all over and roast it in microwave for around 4 mins or till it gets cooked. You can also roast it on direct flame or in the conventional oven.
2. After cooling, peel the skin of egg plant and then chop it into small pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, hing and then add ginger garlic green chilli paste and saute for a min.
4. Now add onions and let them turn translucent and then add turmeric powder.
5. Then add choppe tomatoes and cook till they get mushy and oil starts to separate from the sides.
6. Now add the egg plant, salt, mix well and cook for few mins.
7. Finally add the garam masala powder and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or rice.