About the Eggplant Bharta dish :)

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Hi - about the Eggplant Bharta you mentioned -

 

I shall duplicate the message below, gladly. It is more a description of a dish,

rather than a

recipe - which is why you may not remember it. It gives information and some

ingredients,

but no actual recipe. Sounds delicious, however! Have a re-look below.

 

Best, Pat (Group Owner)

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Hi!

Am new to the group and trying to take it all in.

Interesting group and am glad I found you all.

Bharta is almost always made with roasted eggplant. In

India, it is roasted on an open fire, pierced with a

skewer to let the steam out. I've done it successfully

under a hot grill in a conventional oven. Once done,

it is skinned and mashed. I know 2 ways of making a

bharta. One is more of a salad or a side dish. It

contains raw finely chopped onions and tomatoes, green

chillies, fresh coriander, topped with a tempering of

oil, mustard seeds, asafoetida and turmeric. This is

sometimes mixed with a little yoghurt, especially in

the summer. The other version is the curried version,

cooked with onions, tomatoes, and peas.

Happy Cooking!