Bharva Baingan (Video)

Bharva baingan

How to make Bharwan Baingan Masala at home | stuffed eggplant curry: Here is our recipe of Bharwa baingan (Stuffed Brinjal) and that too in Punjabi Style.

Made from small baingan stuffed with spices and cooked in onion and tomatoes, the dish is an ultimate companion with chapati and paratha. It is very delicious with all the spices soaked by soft and juicy and baingan and can be tried in breakfast or lunch. Do try our recipe of Bharwa Baingan and let us know how it turned out for you in the comments.

Ingredients Needed for Bharva Baingan

For the detailed list of ingredients with exact measurements please check the printable recipe card below.

• Baingan: Small baby eggplants green or purple.
• Spices: A minimal spice combination of salt, turmeric, red chili, coriander,garam masala, and amchur powder.
• Oil: Any of your favorite cooking oil. I have used sunflower oil in the recipe.
• Tomatoes: Fresh ripe tomatoes.
• Onions: For adding some texture and base to the dish.
• Green chili: As per, your taste to add some zing.
• Coriander leaves: To garnish.

How to make Bharva Baingan?

For the detailed instructions with tips and notes to make this recipe please check the printable recipe card below.

Mix the spice powders and salt in a small mixing bowland set aside.

Wash and pat dry the eggplants. Make a cross slits lengthwise. Fill a teaspoon of filling from both openings. Heat oil in a wok. Add asafetida and ginger. Saute for a minute.

Now add onions and cook them until soft. Add tomatoes and chilies. Cook till tomatoes are done. Stir and add stuffed eggplants. Cook covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until eggplants are done.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or paratha.

Serving Suggestions

Serve bharva baingan with paratha, roti or make a wrap with these. You can also pair them with rice if desired.

Pro Tips/FAQs

• Make sure to use small baby eggplants and try to use even-sized brinjals. If you can’t find purple aubergines you can use small green ones.
• Keep the heat on a low medium throughout the cooking process. While stirring, make sure to not touch the aubergines.
• Cooking time depends on the size of aubergines, it may take more or less time if the aubergines are big or small.

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Recipe Card

Bharva Baingan

Sapana Behl

This is a very simple and delicious eggplant dish and even if you don’t like eggplants ,you are gonna love this dish.

5 from 11 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Lunch

Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Servings 4 People

Equipment

• Saucepan

Ingredients

  

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• 300 gm small eggplant/aubergine/baingan
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 2 onions sliced
• 2 green chillies chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger grated
• a pinch aseftida
• 4 tablespoon oil
• few coriander leaves

Spice mix

• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon coriander powder
• salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Mix the spice powders and salt.
• Wash and pat dry the eggplants .Make a cross slits lengthwise.Fill a teaspoon of filling from both the openings .
• Heat oil in a wok. Add aseftida and ginger. Saute for a minute.
• Now add onions and cook them untilsoft.Add tomatoes and chillies.Cook till tomatoes are done.
• Stir and add stuffed eggplants.
• Cook covered for 20 minutes, stir occasionally or until eggplants are done.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or paratha.

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Keyword bharva baingan, punjabi bharva baingan, stuffed aubergine, stuffed brinjals

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Sapana Behl