Bharva Baingan
Bharva Baingan, alternatively called Bharela Ringa Nu Shaak in Gujarati, is a delectable dish featuring baby eggplants filled with a mixture of chickpea flour, peanuts, and flavorful spices. This recipe is both vegan and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon – crushed peanut
- 2 tablespoon – Crushed sesame seeds
- Pinch of asafetida Hing
- 1 tablespoon – Cumin powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon – Coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon – Chili powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon – Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon – Garam Masala
- 2 tablespoon – Chickpea flour
- 1 ½ tablespoon – Grated Garlic
- 1 cup – Finely chopped Cilantro/Coriander
- ½ cup – Tomato
- 300 grams – Eggplant
- 2 tablespoon – Oil
Instructions
- Take Ground peanut and Sesame seeds in a bowl. Add asafetida, Cumin and coriander powder, Chili powder, Salt to taste, Pinch of Turmeric, Garam Masala, Chickpea flour, Grated Garlic and Finely chopped Cilantro/Coriander. Mix it very well.
- Choose small eggplants for this recipe, rinse under cold water and pat them dry.
- If you like, remove the stem from eggplants and then carefully make a cross in all the eggplants. Do not cut through.
- Stuff the slits with the prepared masala mixture. About half of the mixture will be used and rest will be used later.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add Stuffed Brinjals/Ringana/Eggplants. Stir it. Close the Pan with the lid. Let it cook until Brinjals/Ringana/Eggplants is tender on a medium to low heat. It will take around 8-10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and remaining masala mixture and add 3 tablespoon water and give it a good mix.
- Let it simmer for around 4-5 minutes on medium flame.
- The curry is ready. Serve it with Phulka, Naan, Plain rice or Paratha. It tastes amazing with Bajri rotla.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 105mgPotassium: 1163mgFiber: 9gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1412IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 1mg
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