Baingan Bharta in Tamarind Juice

Baingan Bharta in Marathi

Serves: 2 persons

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Roasted Eggplant pulp
1 tbsp Jaggery
2 tbsp Tamarind juice
2 to 3 tbsp Onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Roasted sesame seeds, crushed coarsely
1 tbsp Oil
1/8 tsp Mustard seeds (Know More - Facts and Benefits of Mustard Seeds)
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
Pinch of Asafoetida
2 dried red chilies, broken into pieces
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 tsp Goda Masala
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped

Method:
1) Take a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup lukewarm water and jaggery. Let it stand for 10 minutes to dissolve the jaggery. Crush the small particles of jaggery with fingers.
2) Once Jaggery is completely dissolved into the water, add Crushed Sesame seeds, Goda Masala, salt, Onion and Cilantro. Stir nicely and add roasted eggplant. Mix nicely. This bhurta has little thin consistency than normal Baingan Bhurta, so add 1/4 cup or desired amount of water.
3) Heat oil in a small saucepan. Add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Asafoetida. Turn the heat off and remove pan from heat. Add broken red chilies, stir gently with spoon for 5 seconds and immediately pour it over Bhurta and mix well. Also add Tamarind Juice to taste.
This bhurta is served cold. It goes great with Moong Dal and Rice Khichdi, Masale Bhat (Spiced Rice) and Millet Roti.

Note:
1) 2 tbsp fresh scraped coconut taste amazing in this Bharta.
2) Adjust Tamarind juice to taste.

Labels:
Baingan Bharta, Baingan Bhurta, Eggplant bharta