Bharta

Ingredients

• (900 g) eggplants (aubergines)
  2 lbs
• – 4 medium tomatoes

  cored and coarsely chopped
  3 unit
• (60 ml) finely chopped cilantro (coriander leaves) plus additional for garnish
  ¼ cup
• (10 ml) ground coriander
  2 tsp
• (10 ml) ground cumin
  2 tsp
• (5 ml) turmeric
  1 tsp
• (1 ml) cayenne pepper

  or to taste
  ¼ tsp
• (125 ml) ghee
  ½ cup
• garlic

  finely chopped
  2 cloves
• (15 ml) finely chopped fresh ginger
  1 tbsp
• onion

  finely chopped
  1 unit
• (5 ml) garam masala
  1 tsp
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  1 unit
• the juice of 1 lemon
  1 unit