Baingan ka bharta

This is simple and no stress baingan ka bharta. And it's delicious :)

Though 1 eggplant is enough to serve 2 people I normally make it with 2 eggplants, serves me well the next day :)

Ingredients:

2 eggplants

1 big clove of garlic, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 big tomato

2 green chillies, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon chilly powder

1.5 teaspoons coriander powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1/4 teaspoon garam masala

salt to taste

Method:

-wash and dry the eggplants, make slits (1.5 inches long, approx) and slide in garlic slices

- make 7-9 or more slits stuffed with garlic

- rub a thin layer of oil over the eggplants on an oven tray double lined with al foil

- put on the oven on max temperature, mine is 250 degrees

- place the eggplant tray in the oven and let it cook off, this will take about 30 mins, depending on the size of the eggplants, turn every 7-10 minutes (using tongs) till the eggplants are soft and turn a little watery.

- take the eggplant tray out of the oven and let the eggplants cool

- chop the top off and peel the skins off revealing cooked eggplant

- squash the eggplants to a pulp with the back of a fork or chop it up !

- to a pan on medium heat add 2 teaspoons of oil

- add cumin seeds, let them crackle

- add chopped chillies

- then add the spices followed by the eggplant pulp

- stir fry for about 10 mins stirring occassionally

-then add the chopped tomato

- add salt to taste

- cook for a further 7-10 mins

- add chopped fresh coriander and stir thru till it wilts a little.

serve with chappati's ..... yummm !!