Baigan Ka Bartha ( Eggplant Curry )

Ingredients :

Baingan / Egg plant : 2 Big ones
Jeera : 2 tbsp
Onion : 1 no
Tomatoes : 2 Nos
Garlic : 10 cloves
Oil : 4 tbsp
Green chillies : 4 nos
Garam Masala : 1 tsp
Chilli powder : 2 tsp
Sambar powder/ Pav baji masala / Chole masala : 3 tsp
Chat masala : 1 tsp
Turmeric: 1 tsp
Curd : 2 tbsp
Salt : To taste
Hing: A pinch
Curry leaves : 5 nos
Cilantro: To garnish

Directions:

Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Wash the bringals and poke small holes in it. Place the garlic inside the holes, apply some oil and put it in the oven. Cook it for 30- 45 mins until the skin peels off.

In a pan heat the remaining oil and add jeera,curry leaves and hing. When the jeera splatters add the onion, green chillies and salt. Wait till the onions are translucent and then add the tomatoes. Cook the tomatoes covered until they become soft. Now add turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder, sambar powder and chat masala. Cover it with lid and simmer for 10 mins. Remove the lid and add the curd and simmer for 5 mins more to ensure that all the water is evaporated.

Remove the eggplant from the oven and peel off the skin. Mash it well along with garlic that was stuffed in them. Now add the same to the masala and cook for 5 mins. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with rotis/ bread.

Note: If you dont have oven then cook the eggplant under direct heat on the stove.