Bharwa baingan recipe | Stuffed brinjal recipe

 Bharwa Baingan Recipe

Bharwa baingan is spicy eggplants stuffed with Indian whole spices. This recipe is a traditional north Indian cuisine. It is a dry recipe, so it is best accompanied with dal makhani or simple dal fry.

For this bharwan baingan recipe, I have followed traditional method which has been used cooking in my family. The special spices are used in this recipe, known as panch pooran. It is a spice blend consists of Cumin, Brown Mustard, Fenugreek, Nigella and Fennel seeds in a equal quantity except nigella and fenugreek. Because they cause bitterness in the recipe so these are used in moderation.

Let’s see how to make bharwa baingan recipe.

Some other baingan recipe available on blog.

1. Baingan bharta recipe 

2. Tandoori eggplant recipe

Ingredients 

For spice mix 

1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seed(methi)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds(saunf)
1 teaspoon nigella seeds(kalonji)
1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds (sarso)
2 teaspoon coriander seeds (Sabut dhaniya)
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder (lal mirch)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder)
Salt to taste

Other ingredients 

8-10 small long or round Aubergine (eggplants)
4 medium onions
2 tablespoon oil

Step by step bharwa baingan recipe 

Step 1. Heat a saute pan on medium heat and dry roast the whole spices fenugreek seed(methi), cumin seeds (jeera), fennel seeds(saunf), nigella seeds(kalonji), brown mustard seeds (sarso) and coriander seeds. Saute for a minute and remove from heat.
Let it cool and keep aside.

In a mixer grinder, grind the roasted whole spices into a fine powder.

Step 2. Chop onions and grind them to a paste. Place a saute pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once heated, add onion paste. Saute till raw aroma goes away. It will take around 3- 4 minutes.

Note – Onion paste should be cooked properly else the masala will be bitter in taste. 

Step 3. Once onion paste is cooked, add ground spice mix prepared in step 1, turmeric powder, red chilli flakes or powder and salt to taste.

Saute mixture for 1 minute and switch off the gas. Let it cool down.

Step 4. Make a cut on one side of baingan(eggplant) and stuff the spice mixture prepared in step 3 above. Prepare all eggplants likewise.

Step 5. Place a saute pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once oil is heated, gently slide the stuffed eggplants in oil. Turn the heat to minimum and cook for 6-7 minutes. In between turn them couple of times to avoid burn. 

Delicious bharwa baingan is ready to serve with hot phulka.

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Bharwa baingan recipe, How to make bharwan baingan | Stuffed brinjal recipe

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

7 mins

Total Time

27 mins

 

Bharwa baingan is spicy eggplants stuffed with Indian whole spices.

Course: Sides

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Rachna's Kitchen

Ingredients

• For spice mix
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seed methi
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds jeera
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds saunf
• 1 teaspoon nigella seeds kalonji
• 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds sarso
• 2 teaspoon coriander seeds Sabut dhaniya
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder lal mirch
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder haldi
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mango powder amchur powder
• Salt to taste
• Other ingredients
• 8-10 small long or round Aubergine eggplants
• 4 medium onions
• 2 tablespoon oil

Instructions

1. Step 1. Heat a saute pan on medium heat and dry roast the whole spices fenugreek seed(methi), cumin seeds (jeera), fennel seeds(saunf), nigella seeds(kalonji), brown mustard seeds (sarso) and coriander seeds. Saute for a minute and remove from heat.
2. Let it cool and keep aside.
3. In a mixer grinder, grind the roasted whole spices into a fine powder.
4. Step 2. Chop onions and grind them to a paste. Place a saute pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once heated, add onion paste. Saute till raw aroma goes away. It will take around 3- 4 minutes.
5. Step 3. Once onion paste is cooked, add ground spice mix prepared in step 1, turmeric powder, red chilli flakes or powder and salt to taste.
6. Saute mixture for 1 minute and switch off the gas. Let it cool down.
7. Step 4. Make a cut on one side of baingan(eggplant) and stuff the spice mixture prepared in step 3 above. Prepare all eggplants likewise.
8. Step 5. Place a saute pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once oil is heated, gently slide the stuffed eggplants in oil. Turn the heat to minimum and cook for 6-7 minutes. In between turn them couple of times to avoid burn.
9. Delicious bharwa baingan is ready to serve with
10. hot phulka.