Aubergine Relish

Name: Aubergine Relish (Baingan Bharta)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 medium aubergines weighing about 700 g (1 lb); 1 tsp cumin seeds freshly roasted and ground; 2 dsp tamarind paste or lemon juice; 2 tbsp natural yoghurt; 1 green chilli finely chopped; salt; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 50 ml (2 fl oz) vegetable oil; 2 medium onions finely sliced; 1 tbsp fresh mint finely chopped

Baingan Bharta

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rice, Spice and All Things Nice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2006

About

This is similar to the Middle Eastern baba ganoush, otherwise known as aubergine caviar. It’s ideal as a snack with pitta or any flat bread.

Ingredients

2 medium aubergines weighing about 700 g (1 lb)
1 tsp <

Asia
India
Snack
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place the whole aubergines under the grill and cook them until their skin becomes crispy. Turn them occasionally so that all the sides brown evenly and the aubergines cook inside. Allow to cool in a bowl covered in clingfilm. Remove the skin and mash the flesh to a pulp. Add the cumin.

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the sliced onions with a pinch of salt, and fry until golden brown.