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Vangyacha Bharith (Baingan ka Bharta)

Maharashtrian style Baingan ka Bharta.  Charred/Roasted Eggplant in curd.

Ingredients:
Eggplant/Brinjal - 1 big
Red Onion - 1 small
Green Chillies - 4
Cilantro/Coriander leaves - few sprigs
Yogurt/Curd - 2 tbsp
Grated Jaggery or Brown Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil - few drops

Method:
1. Wash the eggplant and pat it dry.  Make 3 - 4 long slits to check for worms.  Apply oil to the egpplant and roast it on a stove top.  Alternately, you can place the eggplant in a broiler as well.  Place a pan underneath in a broiler to collect the juice.  Roast till the eggplant skin turns black and crisp.  Keep turning from time to time.  Discard the juice.
2. Keep the hot charred/roasted eggplant covered with a vessel for 15 - 20 minutes.
3. Finely chop onions, green chillies and cilantro.
4. Peel the eggplant skin.  After roasting, the skin will come off easily.  Mash the eggplant flesh and add chopped onions, green chillies, cilantro, salt, jaggery and curd.
5. Serve as a side dish with meals.
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  1. Sayantani Mahapatra MudiSeptember 15, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    its so much like Baba Ganoush a middle Eastern recipe. never tried it like this but the ingredients make sure am gonna love it Uma.

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  2. Daisy RoshanSeptember 15, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    nice and mild eggplant recipe!!

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  3. aipiSeptember 15, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    I will agree with sayantani..it looks n sounds like baba ganoush..never added yogurt to bharta..will love to try it ;)
    Thanks for sharing Uma !

    US Masala

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  4. Umm MymoonahSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    That's a different bharta, looks really good.

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  5. SatyaSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    never tried baingan bharta with curd ..sounds n looks very interesting

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  6. Lakshmi ...Rasoi ki Malkin..northern and southern spicesSeptember 15, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    Bhartha looks tempting

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  7. UrmiSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    I love baingan ka bharta very much. Looks delicious and yummy.

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  8. DoriSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    New variation for me, it looks awesome!

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  9. Sushma MallyaSeptember 15, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Such a quick and easy recipe,nice to have with chapathi,looks so good...

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  10. Suja ManojSeptember 15, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Sounds a different and interesting recipe..looks so good, will surely try this

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  11. KrishnaveniSeptember 15, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    recipe looks so good, yummy

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  12. hamaarethoughts.comSeptember 15, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    very interesting!

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  13. TanviSeptember 15, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Wow..thts a new bharta recipe to me...with yogurt n all!Looks reaaallly tasty!
    Sinfully Spicy

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  14. abhiSeptember 16, 2010 at 12:27 AM

    baigan ka bharta is my all time fave..only exception is mujhe curd bilkul nahi pasand :( :P

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  15. kshipraSeptember 16, 2010 at 2:20 AM

    Never had bharta with curd. nice and diff recipe.

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  16. UnknownSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    I too make baingan bharta but never add yoghurt or jaggery....sounds different...

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