Palak Baingan Bharta Recipe - Quick & Easy Bharta Recipe - Spinach & Eggplant Sabji - Ruchi

Ingredients:

1 bunch Palak/spinach leaves

3 cloves of garlic

2 green chilli, finely chopped

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp garam masala

coriander leaves

salt to taste

1 medium baingan

2 onions finely chopped

2 tomatoes finely chopped

1/2 tsp asafoetida

1/4 tsp red chilli powder

2 tbsp mint leaves

Method:

For baingan (eggplant):

- Slit the baingan into half, put it in a container and pressure cook it for 3 - 4 whistles.

- Once it cools down, peel off the skin and get rid of the water slightly.

- If you prefer the roasted flavour, you can roast it directly on the flame or in the oven.

To make the bharta:

- Heat oil in a pan.

- One the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida and the chopped onions and saute.

- Add the chopped garlic, ginger and green chillies and saute until the onions are brown.

- Once the onions turn brown in colour, add the grated raw tomatoes and cook the tomatoes for at least 7 - 8 minutes.

- Once the tomatoes are nicely cooked, add the spinach leaves and mix well.

- Add salt to taste, red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and coriander and cumin seed powder and cook for about 2 - 3 minutes.

- Mash the baingan using a fork and add it to the tomato mixture. Mix all the ingredients well.

- Add the coriander leaves and water and let it simmer for about 3 - 4 minutes. Also, add little lime juice and mix well.

- The delicious bharta is ready to be served.