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Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Curry)
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Yakuta
PHOTO BY:
SunFlower
"This is a really easy and tasty Indian dish that is sure to stir up your taste buds. Delicious baingan bharta is ready to eat with pita bread, Indian naan, or rice."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
45 Min
READY IN
1 Hr
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1 large eggplant
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 fresh jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Place eggplant on a medium baking sheet. Bake 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until tender. Remove from heat, cool, peel, and chop.
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in cumin seeds and onion. Cook and stir until onion is tender.
Mix ginger garlic paste, curry powder, and tomato into the saucepan, and cook about 1 minute. Stir in yogurt. Mix in eggplant and jalapeno pepper, and season with salt. Cover, and cook 10 minutes over high heat. Remove cover, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking about 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.
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Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2003 by CIDERJANE
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CIDERJANE
Jul. 25, 2003
Very yummy - probably not something most kids will like, as it's spicy and has that yogurt tang. Made it for a party and it was well received.
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Very yummy - probably not something most kids will like, as it's spicy and has that yogurt...
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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2008 by Shmoopy
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Shmoopy
Jan. 21, 2008
great recipe. I am second generation Indian and this is one of my favorite dishes. I made the eggplant the day before just to save time; I cut it in half lengthwise, sprayed the cut side with Pam, and then baked it on a foil lined cookie sheet, cut side down. I baked it for 20 minutes or so and it was so tender that I just scraped it out of the skin with a spoon. I used a can of plum tomatoes instead of a tomato, and cut the tomatoes into a small dice. I saved the liquid and added it to the dish right before I started to simmer it. I also added about a cup of frozen baby peas at the same time as the eggplant. Used ginger paste and minced garlic. Great recipe.
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great recipe. I am second generation Indian and this is one of my favorite dishes. I made the...
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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2006 by
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lizziej78
Nov. 14, 2006
Not having much experience with cooking Indian food I was wary of trying this recipe but it turned out GREAT. My husband and I loved it. The only thing I couldn't find was garlic ginger paste, so i made my own in the food processor (just blended together 1 tbs garlic and same amount ginger).
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Not having much experience with cooking Indian food I was wary of trying this recipe but it...
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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2006 by
Gwynne Kloch
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Gwynne Kloch
Feb. 15, 2006
This is a recipe that made a great authentic (so it seemed to me) dish! I used 1/2 tbsp. minced ginger and 1/2 tbsp. minced garlic instead of garlic paste.
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This is a recipe that made a great authentic (so it seemed to me) dish! I used 1/2 tbsp....
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Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by
fiji chefmom
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fiji chefmom
Jul. 27, 2007
Wow! For all of the eggplant haters in my family that ate this last night and had seconds--kudos to you Yakuta! I simmered this delicious combination for 2 hours and the flavor was fabulous. I added a bit more broth and an additional teaspoon of cumin powder for a punch more of flavor. Great recipe, one that will be added to my recipe file.
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Wow! For all of the eggplant haters in my family that ate this last night and had...
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Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2006 by
suzanne
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suzanne
Jul. 31, 2006
Very Good! Next time I will bake the eggplant a liitle longer or slice it in half first. I would have liked it to cook up so much you can't really distinguish the pieces. In our area you can get canned diced tomatoes with jalapenos so I drained about half a can and used this as a short cut. Will make this again.
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Very Good! Next time I will bake the eggplant a liitle longer or slice it in half first. I...
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Reviewed on May 2, 2006 by shiitakehappens
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shiitakehappens
May 2, 2006
This recipe is terrific- I'd give it 6 stars if I could! This is my new favorite way to use eggplant- I love the combination of veggies. I made it as a side with chicken curry and spinach paneer (frozen entree)and rice- the eggplant stole the show! I used a medium eggplant- didn't bother peeling, just scooped out the cooked inards and chopped them up with a spoon. I added 3/4 jalapeno in with the onion, thinking otherwise it would be too spicy, but it was not. Thought yogurt might separate when cooked so aggressively, but it did not! I didn't have ginger-garlic paste, just added a little fresh of each. Easy and healthy! Serve to all of your vegetarian friends!
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This recipe is terrific- I'd give it 6 stars if I could! This is my new favorite way to use...
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Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2005 by
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FLAMINGOFLUFF
Mar. 8, 2005
I just tried out this recipe and it was pretty tasty. I modified it a bit because I forgot to print out the recipe. I chopped the eggplant in small pieces and simmered them in chopped onions, garlic, olive oil, chopped tomatoes, cumin, coriander and ginger. Then I more or less pureed it with a hand blender and then added the plain yogurt. I then served it over steamed vegetables and brown rice. Your recipe came out great nonetheless.
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I just tried out this recipe and it was pretty tasty. I modified it a bit because I forgot to...
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Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2004 by OBRIGADA
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OBRIGADA
Oct. 21, 2004
Very nice. I cut the oil back to 1 Tbsp, and next time I'll do the same---but use a non-stick pan. I didn't have jalapenos or cilantro---turned out fantastic nonetheless. I followed another reviewer's suggestion to use minced garlic and fresh ginger in place of the ginger/garlic paste. Very pleased with the results.
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Very nice. I cut the oil back to 1 Tbsp, and next time I'll do the same---but use a non-stick...
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2003 by AMY FEHRINGER
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AMY FEHRINGER
Dec. 25, 2003
Excellent! I added mushrooms and substituted pressed garlic and minced ginger (in equal proportions) for the ginger garlic paste. My boyfriend who spent quite a bit of time in India loved it and told me it was the most authentic dish I had made yet. I will be making this again both as a vegetarian and meat based dish.
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