Baingan Bharta - Chokha - Indian Eggplant Curry
Baingan Bharta is a popular Indian Eggplant Curry recipe, also known as Chokha, made with smoky roasted eggplants and tempered with onions, tomatoes, and spices. Baingan Bharat, also popular as roasted eggplant curry or Indian eggplant curry, is commonly served with roti (chapati - Indian flatbread) and dal (lentil soup). Presented here is an authentic ‘Baingan Bharta’ recipe enhanced by the addition of fire-roasted red bell peppers for more sweet and tangy flavors.
Servings: 6
Calories: 111kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kg Italian eggplant 2 big size pieces roasted and peeled
- 175 g Red bell pepper 1 fired roasted and peeled
- 500 g Tomato 4 roma tomatoes diced
- 250 g Onion 1 medium size diced
- 15 g Ginger 1 inch piece diced
- 5 g Green chilies 3 to 4 cut
Spices
- ¼ teaspoon Asafetida Hing - 1 generous pinch (Skip for Gluten-free version)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 2 teaspoon Fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder ½ to 1 teaspoon per taste
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt As per taste
- 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil mustard oil preferred
- 15 g Cilantro Handful chopped
Instructions
- Roast Italian eggplant - Cut into four pieces and oil the outer skin. Arrange then in an oven safe tray with skin facing upwards. Broil at 500 F or high until outer skin is charred. For smoky flavors grilling is prefered to be more authentic.
- Roast bell pepper - Oil the outer skin and put it on oven safe tray. Broil at 500oF or high until outer skin is charred. Keep turning for even charring.
- Heat oil in a pan/kadai/wok.
- Add asafetida (hing) and cumin seeds. Wait till they start splattering.
- Add green chilies, ginger and onions.
- Let the onions cook until they are slightly translucent.
- Add tomatoes and continue to cook.
- Then add roasted eggplant and red bell pepper.
- Lastly, add all the remaining spices.
- Keep cooking and mixing. While mixing keep mashing it also. When fully cooked, dish should have uniform consistency with no liquid pooling.
- Transfer it into a serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 752mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1872IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg