Baingan Bartha (Southern)

Name: Baingan Bartha (Southern)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1 unit single (1 pound) eggplant (aubergine); 2-6 unit green chillies (as desired); 1 cup fresh ground coconut; 1 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro); 2 cups paneer (or yoghurt); 1 unit salt to taste

Baingan Bartha (Southern) is an eggplant (aubergine) dish much loved all over India. This southern version of the dish is much different from northern varieties, and well suited to the cuisine of the region.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

single (1 pound) eggplant (aubergine)
1 unit
green chillies
as desired
2-6 unit
fresh ground coconut
1 cup
chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 cup
paneer (or yoghurt)
2 cups
salt to taste
1 unit

Method

Roast the eggplant directly over a low flame - don't be afraid to set it right on the gas burner - turning it regularly until the skin becomes blackened and brittle and the flesh soft (about 15-20 minutes).

Set aside to cool.

Grind the chillies, coconut and coriander together in a food processor to form a paste.

Peel the eggplant skin off and mash the flesh to a uniform pulp by hand.

Mix in the coconut paste (and optionally you can then add curds), along with salt to taste.

Baingan Bartha (Southern)

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