Bainga Bharta

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BAINGAN BHARTA
February 28, 2011
By Aruna Manikandan
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Eggplant cooked with special blend of spices and peas

For this gravy you need


1 big sized eggplant/brinjal
2 medium sized onions
3 medium sized tomatoes
1/2 cup of fresh peas
1 tsp. of ginger- garlic paste
1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder
1 tsp. of chilli powder
1 tsp. of coriander powder
1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder
1 tsp. of cumin seeds
Salt
OilPreparation
Wash the brinjal well, apply oil and keep in microwave for about 10 mins(until the skin turns
brown). Allow it to cool,peel the skin and chop them finely.

Chop the onions and tomatoes.


Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when it stops spluttering add the onions and saute it until they
turn translucent.
Add ginger-garlic paste, saute them until the raw smell extracts from it.
Add peas and saute it well.
Add the tomatoes, along with turmeric powder, garam masala powder, chilli powder and
coriander powder. Mix them well and allow this to cook in medium flame.
When the tomatoes get cooked well , add the brinjals along with sufficient water and salt.
Keep stirring the gravy and let it to cook until the eggplant gets mixed well with the spicy sauce.
Delicious Baingan Bharta is ready to be served.....

Serve it hot with roti's/naan...........:)

Note:
Don't worry if you don't have microwave , attach a wooden skewer to the brinjal, apply oil on its
skin and show it on the stove in a low fire, make sure you keep rotating it until the skin turns
brown and shrinks

Kulcha
Servings : 2
Time Taken : 45-60 mins
Method
1. Sprinkle yeast and sugar over warm water.
2. Keep aside for 5 minutes or till frothy.
3. Mix salt and flour, take in a large plate.
4. Make well in centre. Put curds in well.
5. Sprinkle baking powder over curds.
6. Allow to stand for 2-3 minutes.
7. Pour oil, yeast solution, in well and mix gradually.
8. Use milk as required, to make a soft stiff dough.
9. Brush dough will oil. Cover with inverted bowl.
10. Keep aside for 4 hours. Longer if weather is cold.
11. Grease palms well and punch dough till soft and elastic.
12. Cover again and keep aside for 10 minutes.
13. Break of a lump of dough.
14. Roll or pat to a thick round about 6" diam.
15. Roast on hot griddle, or tandoor, till golden spots appear.
16. Or shallow fry on griddle.
17. Serve hot with gravied vegetables, dals, etc.
Making time: 45 minutes (excluding keeping time)
Makes: 6-7 kulchas
Shelflife: best fresh, or refrigerate dough till used.
Note: Do make kulchas perfectly round, the charm is in rolling them oval or pulled from one
end.
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Ingredients:
3 cups plain flour
1 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. dry yeast
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup warm milk
2 tbsp. curds
salt to taste
more milk for kneading if required

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