Baingan Bharta in pressure cooker
A quick,easy way of making this traditional dish that usually involves grilling the eggplant on coal or flame and removing the charred skin. This method eliminates the need to grill,cool and remove the skin.
Ingredients
- 1 Eggplant/Brinjal/Baingan washed,peeled and cut into small cubes
- 2 Onions diced
- 3 to matoes diced
- 1/2 inch Ginger chopped
- 2-3 Green Chilies optional
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp Cumin/Jeera seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp Coriander/Dhania powder
- 1/2 tsp red Chili powder
- Pinch of Garam Masala
- 1/2 cup water
- Fresh Cilantro chopped
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- In hot oil, add Cumin.When it crackles, add onions and cook till they are light brown.
- Add tomatoes and Green chilies and cook till tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- Add Red chilies powder,Coriander powder, Garam Masala and stir
- Add peeled,diced Eggplant/Brinjal/Baingan,chopped ginger and cilantro and stir well for few minutes till everything mixes well.
- Add water and give 2 whistles in pressure cooker(Alternately,You can cover a pan with a lid and simmer till eggplant is cooked)
- Let steam release naturally. Garnish with Cilantro.
Notes
If you don't have a pressure cooker,use a pan with a lid. Add the eggplant and cover and simmer on low till its cooked through.Adjust water, if cooking in pan.
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