Bharwa Baingan (Achari Baingan)
Bharwa Baingan (Achari Baingan) is a lip smacking North Indian preparation of an eggplants stuffed with pickling spices. It makes a brilliant main course for lunch as well as dinner and couples best with phulkas, nan, parathas, pooris, dal-rice and even Khichdi.
Servings: 4
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
- 500 grams brinjal (small eggplants) small variety, slit quarterly
- 2 cups onions finely chopped
- ½ cup tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1½ teaspoon garlic finely chopped
- 1½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon amchoor ( dry mango powder)
- 4 tablespoons Oil
- 2 tablespoons achaar ( any pickle) oil
- ½ teaspoon kasuri methi
- Juice of one small lemon
- Salt as per taste
Dry roast and grind:-
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon methi seeds (feneugreek seeds)
- 1 teaspoon nigella seeds ( kalonji)
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
For Tempering:-
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon nigella seeds
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
Instructions
- In heavy bottom pan, heat 2 tablespoon of oil.
- Add onions and fry until soft and light golden
- Add ginger garlic and sauté for few minutes until raw smell goes off
- Add tomatoes, ground masala powder, red chili powder, turmeric and amchoor
- Sauté on high heat for 2-3 minutes
- Add few tablespoon of water and cook until masala is done well
- Take it off the heat and cool
- Transfer the masala on to plate and mix achaar oil
- Now, stuff the slit eggplants with this prepared masala
- In the same pan, heat another 2 tablespoon of oil.
- Add the tempering and allow it to crackle
- Place the stuffed eggplants in the pan along with the remaining masala
- Cover and cook until just done, Toss gently in between
- Lastly sprinkle lemon juice, kasuri methi and mix
- Dish out and garnish with green coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with phulkas, pooris, nan, dal-rice, khichdi of your choice
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg