{"id":256,"date":"2025-02-25T07:39:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/?p=256"},"modified":"2025-02-25T07:40:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T07:40:53","slug":"baigan-ka-bharta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/baigan-ka-bharta\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Baigan Ka Bharta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baigan Ka Bharta<\/b><\/h4>\n

In North India, especially the states of UP & Bihar where we grew up, Baingan ka Bharta is a delicious and smoky-flavored mashed baingan (eggplant) dish is a famous cuisine. Here’s how you can make it:<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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  • 4 to <\/span>5 B<\/b>aingan (eggplant)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 2 tbsp <\/span>oil<\/b> (mustard oil or any cooking oil)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1 medium <\/span>onion<\/b> (finely chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 2 medium <\/span>tomatoes<\/b> (finely chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 2-3 <\/span>garlic cloves<\/b> (minced or finely chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1-inch <\/span>ginger<\/b> (grated)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 2 <\/span>green chilies<\/b> (finely chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00bd tsp <\/span>turmeric powder<\/b><\/li>\n
  • \u00bd tsp <\/span>red chili powder<\/b><\/li>\n
  • \u00bd tsp <\/span>coriander powder<\/b><\/li>\n
  • \u00bd tsp <\/span>garam masala<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Salt to taste<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 2 tbsp <\/span>fresh coriander leaves<\/b> (chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00bd tsp <\/span>cumin seeds<\/b> (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions:<\/b><\/h4>\n
    Step 1: Roast the Baingan (eggplant))<\/b><\/h5>\n
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    1. Wash and dry the baingan (baingan (eggplant)). Make a few slits and insert whole garlic cloves and chillies inside.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Apply some oil on the skin and roast it over an open flame (directly on the gas burner) or in the oven at <\/span>200\u00b0C (392\u00b0F) for 20-25 minutes<\/b>, turning occasionally.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Once the skin is charred and the inside is soft, remove it from the flame and let it cool.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Peel off the charred skin and mash the pulp using a fork.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Step 2: Prepare the Bharta<\/b><\/h5>\n
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      1. Heat oil in a pan. If using mustard oil, let it smoke slightly before adding ingredients.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Add cumin seeds (if using), then saut\u00e9 onions until golden brown.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Add chopped green chilies, ginger, and minced garlic. Saut\u00e9 for a few seconds until fragrant.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Add turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt. Mix well.<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Add the mashed baingan (eggplant) and mix everything together. Cook for <\/span>5-7 minutes<\/b> on medium heat.<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Sprinkle garam masala and mix well.<\/span><\/li>\n
      8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and mix.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Baigan Ka Bharta In North India, especially the states of UP & Bihar where we grew up, Baingan ka Bharta is a delicious and smoky-flavored mashed baingan (eggplant) dish is a famous cuisine. Here’s how you can make it: Ingredients: 4 to 5 Baingan (eggplant) 2 tbsp oil (mustard oil or any cooking oil) 1 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":259,"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions\/259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neelumummy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}