Vegetarian

Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta is for Dinner.

Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta takes several minutes to prepare.

Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta takes several minutes to cook.

Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta are:

2 eggplants
2 yellow onions, chopped roughly
3 T canola oil
2-3 roma tomatoes, chopped roughly
2-4 cloves garlic, minced - optional
2" cube fresh ginger, peeled & minced
1.5 tbsp whole cumin seeds
1 tbsp coarse kosher salt
~1 tsp turmeric
~1 tbsp garam masala, freshly ground
1/2 cup frozen peas (more or less to taste)

Here is how you make Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta:

Preheat oven to 390 degrees.Slice an X on the top of both eggplants.Place the eggplants directly on the bottom rack and bake ~45 minutes.Heat the canola oil in a large pan & add onion - cook on medium-low heat.Cook until onions become clear.Add ginger & garlic (optional) and cook until it is brown.Add cumin - stir.Add salt & turmeric - stir.Add garam masala - stir.Cook 3 minutes, then add tomatoes. Cook on medium until all water is gone.Remove eggplants from skin (scrape) & mash thoroughly with a potato masher.Add eggplant mash to mixture & stir thoroughly to coat.Simmer on medium-low with the lid on at least 20 minutes. The lower the heat and the longer the simmer, the better the flavors. Stir occasionally to keep it from sticking.Add peas, stir, and cover pot again. Continue to simmer on low until ready to serve.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DDHATT.

The nutritional information for Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.7

• Total Fat: 7.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 24.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
• Protein: 3.1 g

Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta is Indian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Batau/Brinjal/Eggplant Bharta is Vegan