Baingan bharta (Eggplant curry)

Published: Fri 2 Oct 2015, 10:36 PM

Ingredients
. 1 large eggplant
. 2 tbsp vegetable oil
. 1 tsp cumin seeds
. 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
. 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
. 1 tbsp curry powder
. 1 tomato, diced
. ½ cup plain yoghurt
. 1 jalapeno, fresh, finely chopped
. 1 tsp salt
. Cilantro, finely chopped, to garnish
Method
Prick the eggplant with a thin-blade knife. Steam the eggplant on top of boiling water. Remove from heat, cool, peel and chop.
Heat oil in a wok. Add cumin seeds and sauté; when they crackle, add onion. Cook and stir till tender.
Add the ginger garlic paste, curry powder and tomato. Cook till water evaporates and stir in the yoghurt.
Mix in the eggplant and jalapeno pepper, and season with salt. Cook until the flavours have combined well.
Garnish with cilantro to serve.

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Published: Fri 2 Oct 2015, 10:36 PM

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