About
It is basically an easy and simple variation or extension of the traditional bhaingan bharta recipe made with a unique blend of local Marathi cuisine spices. Vangyache Bharit is a Maharashtrian delicacy made with mini eggplants, deep fried till cooked. This is later minced and sauteed with a blend of native spice mix and peanut powder to make it a super tasty and lip-smacking semi-dry curry. The choice of eggplant to make Vangi Bharit has to be small-sized as it is easy to deep fry them. Moreover, small or mini-size eggplant is tender and making it a perfect choice for a minced curry. Moreover, roasting these small eggplants can be a tiresome and tedious task and hence deep frying is a perfect solution. Once the semi-dry curry is prepared, it can be an ideal side dish for any type of roti or even flavored rice recipes.Step-by-step
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firstly, take 6 brinjal and slit in the centre making sure not to cut fully.
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check inside to see if it is clean or not.
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deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
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stir and fry uniformly until it changes colour and softens.
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drain off and allow to cool completely.
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mash the brinjal using a fork.
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separate the skin and head of brinjal. keep aside.
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in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin and pinch hing.
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add 1 onion and saute until the onions change colour.
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also add 1 inch ginger, 5 cloves garlic, 2 chilli and a few curry leaves.
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saute well until the onions turn golden brown.
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further add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.
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saute 1 tomato until it turns soft and mushy.
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now add fried brinjal mash and mix well.
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cook well making sure everything is well combined.
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also add 3 tbsp roasted peanut, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
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finally, enjoy Vangyache Bharit Recipe with roti or rice.
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Notes
- Firstly, frying the brinjal is optional. you can also roast it on the flame directly.
- Also, adding roasted peanuts gives a crunchy bite to the bharta.
- Additionally, you can increase the spice of bhartha by adding more chilli.
- Finally, Vangyache Bharit Recipe tastes great when prepared with a generous amount of oil.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/vangyache-bharit-recipe-vangi-bharit/