Baigan Bhurta

Ingredients

1                  Brinjal

1 medium     Onion

1 medium     Tomato

2                  Green Chillies

1 inch           Garlic

2 tsp             Oil

1 tsp             Jeera

1 tsp             Chilli pwd

1 tsp             Dhania pwd

1/4th tsp       Haldi pwd

1 tsp             Jeera pwd

Salt to taste

Method

Cook brinjal on the direct gas (as shown in figure below), keep circling the brinjal to cook evenly on all the sides.

Once it becomes soft from all the sides, remove from fire and soak it in a bowl of cold water. This enable us to remove the skin.

Heat oi, add jeera and then finely cut onions, green chillies and finely cut ginger and fry till onion turns pink.

Mash brinjal with a fork.

Add totatoes and fry for few minutes till it is soft, add salt red chilli pwd, haldi pwd, dhania pwd, jeera pwd and salt. Keep stiring to mix all masalas, then add mashed brinjals.

Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or till it is dry and oil separates. .

Garnish it with coriander leaves and lime juice. Serve hot with chapaties.

Quick tips

1. While selecting the brinjal, choose the lighter ones which have less seeds.

2. Can add curds instead of tomatoes.

Nutritional value

Each serving has about 83 calories. Brinjals being rich in fiber, potassium, vitamin B-6 and many more nutrients are very good for heart.Antioxidants in it helps to keep our arteries healthy and thus prevents heart attack.