Baingan Bharta

Baingan bharta, famous Punjabi roasted mashed eggplant dip was one of my favourite, this time i got hooked with Aipi's Baingan Bharta which i bookmarked at her space coz this mashed eggplant is prepared along with a variety of veggies which sounds quite delicious for me, yep this baingan bharta goes for cooked and mashed potatoes, bellpeppers and mushrooms which pulled me to try out this dish today for our dinner and i served this baingan bharta along with rotis, both together turned absolutely delicious our dinner and works out wonder..Thanks a ton to Aipi for sharing her hubby's way of making baingan bharta, hats off to ur man Aipi..Even my man loved it along with rotis which was a hard task for me always whenever i prepare anything with eggplants..Obviously this is my entry to Priya's & Aipi's Bookmarked Recipes..

Ingredients:

• 1no Large Eggplant
• 2nos Potatoes (boiled & mashed)
• 2nos Tomatoes (big & chopped)
• 1/2cup Mushrooms (sliced)
• 1no Green bellpepper (chopped)
• 1no Onion (big & chopped)
• 7nos Garlic cloves (minced)
• 1no Green chilly (chopped)
• 1tsp Red chilly powder
• 1tbsp Coriander powder
• 1/2tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2tsp Amchur powder
• 1/4tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
• Salt
• Oil
• 2tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped)

Method:
Poke 2-3 holes on the eggplant and microwave in high for 5minutes,take out the eggplant and spray some oil over the eggplant, broil the eggplant in oven for 30-40minutes on turning the eggplant every 15 minutes..Take out and keep aside..let it cool, peel the skin off the eggplant and scoop out the flesh and keep aside..

Heat oil in a pan, add the asafoetida powder, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and stir until the seeds crackle, add immediately the minced garlic and chopped green chillies, saute until they turns golden brown, add the chopped onions, salt and saute for few minutes, add the bell pepper and saute for few minutes, immediately add the mushroom and cook everything in high..Immediately add the tomatoes, turmeric powder until the tomatoes turn mushy..Add the mashed potatoes and eggplant flesh with the coriander powder and mix, cook everything in lower flame..

Keep mashing the veggies, now add the red chilly powder and amchur powder..keep stirring until the mixture turns thick..Serve hot with rotis,rice or along with bread toast..