smoked eggplant curry | baingan ka bharta | vegan roasted aubergine recipe

Step 1

wash eggplants properly & clean and dry them with some kitchen towel.

Step 2

apply mustard oil on the eggplants either using your fingers or cooking brush.

Step 3

switch on the gas stove to low & place a roaster on gas stove.

Step 4

arrange the eggplants on roaster & let them roast.

Step 5

keep turning them after short intervals either by holding them from their stem or using tong, so that they get roasted evenly from all sides.

Step 6

when the skin of eggplants start receiving cracks & they turn mushy, your eggplants are properly roasted.

Step 7

transfer them to some plate & let them turn cool a bit.

Step 8

now arrange onions and tomatoes on the roaster & start roasting them on low flame.

Step 9

likewise keep turning their sides so that they get roasted evenly from all sides.

Step 10

once onions and tomatoes turn soft, transfer them on some plate.

Step 11

start removing the skin of eggplants and also cut their stem part once they turn slightly cool.

Step 12

chop them finely using the knife. alternatively you can use potato masher.

Step 13

likewise remove the skin of onions and tomatoes.

Step 14

cut the onion & chop the tomatoes finely.

Step 15

now take a kadai & place it on gas stove or induction.

Step 16

add mustard oil in it. you can use any other oil also used for cooking.

Step 17

let the mustard oil burn first. when fumes begin to come out and oil turns little light in colour and thickness, it is ready. switch off the flame and let the temperature of oil come little down.

Step 18

add cumin seeds and let them crackle.

Step 19

add green chilli and give a stir.

Step 20

add onion & saute it until turns golden brown.

Step 21

add tomatoes and mix.

Step 22

add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. mix

Step 23

cover the kadai with a lid and let tomatoes cook for 10 minutes.

Step 24

after 10 minutes, you will find the oil separating from tomatoes & tomatoes will start leaving the sides.

Step 25

add mashed eggplants & mix well.

Step 26

add coriander powder and coriander leaves and finely mix. let them roast in kadai too for 10 minutes on low flame.

Step 27

your eggplant curry / baingan Ka bhartha is ready. time to make it smoked.

Step 28

remove the Kadai from gas stove.

Step 29

place a small bowl in the center of the kadai.

Step 30

place roaster on gas stove and place a small piece of charcoal on it.

Step 31

let the charcoal burn properly by turning red hot.

Step 32

with the help of tong, place this burning charcoal in the bowl.

Step 33

pour few drops of oil over the burning charcoal.

Step 34

when the smoke will start emitting, immediately cover the kadai with a lid and led smoke confined within for 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 35

lift the lid and removed bowl from kadai.

Step 36

your smoked eggplant curry is ready. enjoy with rice or chapati.