Bhartha

Name: Bhartha
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 150 g/¾ cup Ghee; 1 kg/2¼ lb Brinjals (large and round); 5 g/1 tsp Kashmiri Deghi Mirch (or Paprika); 10 g/1 Tbs Ginger; 120 g/¾ cup Onions; 3 g/1 tsp Cumin seeds; 4 Green Chillies; 500 g/2¼ cups Tomatoes; Salt; 5 g/1 tsp Kashmiri Deghi Mirch (or Paprika); 20 g/⅓ cup Coriander

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Prashad

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

About

A charcoal—smoked aubergine delicacy, cooked with onions and tomatoes.

Ingredients

1 kg/2¼ lb Brinjals (large and round)
150 g/¾

Asia
India
Punjab
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preparation

THE BRINJALS: Skewer the brinjals, baste with a little ghee and roast in a medium hot tandoor until the skin starts peeling off. (The process can also be performed on a charcoal grill, gas stove or oven. The only disadvantage with the latter two is that there will be no charcoal ‘flavour’.) Remove from the skewer and immerse in water to cool. Th