bharwa Baingan

Bharwa Baingan - Tanushree Aich
For the gravy

1 large tomato
2 medium sized onions
1 inch ginger
3-4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon red chilli pwdr
1 teaspoon turmeric pwdr
Salt to taste

Mixture for the baby brinjals( 8 in number)
1 teaspoon each of turmeric, red chilli, dhania, jeera & amchur pwder
Salt to taste

PROCEDURE:

Make a fine paste of onions ginger & garlic
Heat about 3 tbspoons of oil in a wok
Saute the paste till the raw smell is gone
Add red chilli & haldi pwdr
Saute till spices are cooked. Add the blanched tomato puree & cook well wit lid till the gravy leaves oil
In the meanwhile slit the brinjal at the base ( be careful that they still remain intact)
Mix all the spice pwdrs & salt to make a filling
Now place these brinjals amidst the onion tomato gravy for them to be cooked
Cook well with lid till the brinjal gets tender
Sprinkle a pinch of garam masala & garnish with coriander leaves
Barwa baingan is ready & tastes best with rotis or parathas