Baingan Ka Bharta Recipe

Baingan Ka Bharta is a very tasty North Indian dish. We make this dish often at home and is loved by everyone. It is made by roasting brinjal or eggplant directly on flame and then cooking it again by adding onion, tomatoes and some spices. The smoked eggplant enhances and gives a unique taste to this dish.

As a kid I never used to eat brinjal or eggplant, then once my mom made this dish and it was awesome. This dish actually made me eat brinjal or eggplant. You can have this dish with roti, chapati, paratha or bread.

How To Make Baingan Ka Bharta?

Ingredient

Brinjal or Eggplant - 2 Large
Onion - 1 Large
Tomatoes - 2 Medium Size
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 Tsp
Garlic - 6 Cloves
Green Chili - 2
Red Chili Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Coriander Leaves - 2 Tbsp
Oil - 1 Tbsp
Salt - As Per Taste

Instruction

First chop onion, tomatoes, green chili and garlic. Keep it aside. Now wash eggplant and pat it dry.  Apply some oil on eggplant and roast it directly on flame. Roast it till it is tender and the skin has charred.

Let it cool down completely. Now peel off the skin and mash it. Keep it aside.

Now heat a pan, add oil in it. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Now add onion and garlic. Saute it till onion turns transparent. Now add green chili and mix well.

Add tomatoes and cook till it turns soft. Add turmeric powder and red chili powder. Mix it well.

Now add mashed eggplant and salt. Mix well and cook for 3 to 4 min.

Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

Your Baingan Ka Bharta is ready to serve.

Serve it hot with chapati, roti or paratha.

Dry Aloo Sabzi Recipe

Dry Aloo Sabzi is a spicy and tasty dish. Aloo is the Hindi name for potato and sabzi for vegetable. It is very easy to make. It goes well with pav, chapatti or roti. Its one of my favourite dish. We normally have it with pav (Bun) for our breakfast but you can serve it for lunch, dinner or even for tiffin.

It is made with very less ingredients like potatoes, mustard seeds, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. I have already posted a recipe of Aloo Ki Sabzi made in a different style.

How To Make Dry Aloo Sabzi Recipe

Ingredients

Potatoes - 5 Medium Size
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp
Turmeric Powder
Salt - As Per Taste
Oil - 1 Tbsp

Instruction

Peel and chop potatoes in thin and circular shape. Dip it in water and keep aside.

Now heat a pan and add oil into it. Add mustard seeds to the pan and let it splutter.

Now drain out the water from potatoes. Add potatoes to the pan and mix well.

Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Mix well and cover the pan. Cook till the potatoes are tender. Stir it occasionally and cook on a low flame.

Your Dry Aloo Sabzi is ready.

Serve it hot with pav, chapatti, puri or roti.

Spicy Tomato Bhaji, Mangalorean Recipe

Tomato Bhaji or Tomato Sabji is spicy and slightly tangy dish. I have prepared it in Mangalorean style. This is easy and quick to make. You can serve it with chapati, roti, paratha or rice.

It is prepared with less ingredients like tomatoes, onions, some spices and coconut. This is very tasty dish. Even kids will love it.

How To Make Tomato Bhaji Or Tomato Sabji

Ingredients

Tomatoes - 5 Medium Size
Onion - 2 Medium Size
Coconut - 1/2 Cup
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Veg Masala Powder - 1 Tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/4 Tsp
Garlic - 5 Cloves
Curry Leaves - 7
Salt - As Per Taste
Oil - 1 Tbsp

Instruction

Chop tomatoes in small pieces and keep aside.

Heat a pan and add oil to it. Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Now add onion, mashed garlic and curry leaves. Cook till onion is soft and transparent.

Add chopped tomatoes and mix well . Add tumeric, veg masala powder and salt. Mix well and cover the lid. Cook for 5 mins. Stir it occasionally.

Now add grated coconut and mix well. Cook till the water from tomatoes gets dried up.

Your Tomato Bhaji is ready to serve.

Serve it hot with chapatti, roti, paratha or rice.

Spicy Aloo Ki Sabzi Recipe

Aloo ki sabzi is quite tasty and mouth-watering dish. Its very quick and easy to make and contains a dry consistency. This dish is perfect when you are running out of time.

Aloo is the hindi name for potato and sabzi means vegetable. Potatoes are rich in numerous nutritional value.

So lets begin...

Ingredients

Potatoes - 6 Large
Onion - 1 Large
Mustard - 1/2 Tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Urad Dal - 1 Tsp
Green Chilli - 4
Garlic - 5 Cloves
Curry Leaves - 6
Tumeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Salt As Per Taste
Oil - 1 Tsp

Instructions

Peel and cut the potatoes in small pieces. Soak them in water to avoid turning black.

 

Now heat a pan and pour oil in it. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dal to it. Let it splutter.

 

Then add chopped onion, green chilli, mashed garlic and curry leaves. Let it cook till onion turn soft and slightly brown.

Now remove the soaked potatoes from water and add it to pan. Add turmeric powder and salt, mix well. Cover the lid and cook till potatoes turns soft. You can even garnish it will coriander leaves.

Your Aloo Ki Sabzi is ready to serve.

Serve it with chapati, roti or rice.