Baingan Bharta

Name: Baingan Bharta
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 3 piece Garlic clove; 1 piece Onion, medium; 2 piece tomatoes, medium; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves; 2 tbsp Mustard oil; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 950 g Aubergine; 2.5 g Fresh ginger, 2.5 cm piece; 1 piece Green chilli; 2 tsp Ground coriander; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 0.5 tsp Ground turmeric; 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp Salt; 30 ml Water; 1 tbsp Lemon juice

1 hr 8 min · 58 min active · makes ~1.25 kg · Medium · Indian

Baingan bharta is a dish of grill-charred aubergine mashed and folded into a spiced masala of onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, and green chilli, cooked in mustard oil and finished with lemon juice and fresh coriander. Smoky, soft, and deeply savoury, it sits somewhere between a thick curry and a rough-textured purée — substantial and comforting.

Baingan Bharta

TOTAL TIME

1 hr 8 min

ACTIVE TIME

58 min

QUANTITY

~1.25 kg

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

Indian

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/16

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/16 gathered · 4 servings

3piece

medium1piece

medium2piece

2tbsp

1tsp

950g

2.5 cm piece2.5g

1piece

2tsp

1tsp

0.5tsp

1tsp

30ml

1tbsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	3piece	—	—
2	1piece	medium	—
3	2piece	medium	—
4	2tbsp	—	—
5	2tbsp	—	—
6	1tsp	—	—
7	950g	—	—
8	2.5g	2.5 cm piece	—
9	1piece	—	—
10	2tsp	—	—
11	1tsp	—	—
12	0.5tsp	—	—
13	1tsp	—	—
14	1tsp	—	—
15	30ml	—	—
16	1tbsp	—	—

Tools

8 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

35 steps

1 of 35

Preheat the grill broiler

240°C

ResultHot grill

2 of 35

Peel a garlic clove the 3 garlic cloves

Garlic clove · 3 piece

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

3 of 35

Mince the peeled garlic cloves

Peeled garlic cloves · step 2

ResultMinced garlic clovesused in step 20

4 of 35

Chop the onion

Onion · 1 piece

ResultChopped onionused in step 9

5 of 35

Chop the 2 tomatoes

Tomatoes · 2 piece

ResultChopped tomatoesused in step 23

6 of 35

Chop coriander leaves

Coriander leaves · 2 tbsp

ResultChopped coriander leavesused in step 35

7 of 35

Heat the mustard oil

Look for

until just beginning to smoke

Mustard oil · 2 tbsp

medium-high heat

ResultHot mustard oil

8 of 35

Add cumin seeds

Look for

fry, stirring, until they splutter and turn aromatic, about 30-45 seconds

Cumin seeds · 1 tsp

medium-high heat

⏱ 37s

ResultHot mustard oil and cumin seeds

9 of 35

Add the chopped onion to the frying pan

Look for

sauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, until deep golden, about 8-10 minutes

Chopped onion · step 4

medium heat

⏱ 9 min

ResultChopped onion and hot mustard oil and cumin seeds

10 of 35

Rinse the aubergine

under cold running water

Aubergine · 950 g

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed aubergine

11 of 35

Add the rinsed aubergine

pierce all over with a fork

Rinsed aubergine · step 10

ResultAubergine

12 of 35

Grill the aubergine

Look for

turning every 8-10 minutes, until skin is completely charred and flesh is very soft, about 25-30 minutes

Aubergine · step 11

240°C

⏱ 25 min

ResultGrilled aubergine

13 of 35

Transfer the grilled aubergine to the colander

Grilled aubergine · step 12

ResultGrilled aubergine

14 of 35

Rest the grilled aubergine

Grilled aubergine · step 13

⏱ 10 min

ResultRested aubergine

15 of 35

Peel the rested aubergine

pull the charred skin off and discard, using knife for stubborn patches

Rested aubergine · step 14

ResultPeeled aubergine

16 of 35

Mash the peeled aubergine

roughly mash the flesh

Peeled aubergine · step 15

ResultMashed aubergineused in step 31

17 of 35

Rinse the fresh ginger

under cold running water

Fresh ginger · 2.5 g

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed fresh ginger

18 of 35

Peel the rinsed fresh ginger

Rinsed fresh ginger · step 17

ResultPeeled ginger

19 of 35

Grate the peeled ginger

Peeled ginger · step 18

ResultGrated fresh ginger

20 of 35

Add the minced garlic cloves and grated fresh ginger to the frying pan

Look for

sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant

Minced garlic cloves · step 3 Grated fresh ginger · step 19

medium heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultOnion and fresh ginger mixture

21 of 35

Rinse the green chilli

under cold running water

Green chilli · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed green chilli

22 of 35

Chop the rinsed green chilli

Rinsed green chilli · step 21

ResultChopped green chilli

23 of 35

Add the chopped tomatoes and chopped green chilli to the frying pan

Chopped tomatoes · step 5 Chopped green chilli · step 22

ResultTomato mixture

24 of 35

Add the ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric and kashmiri chilli powder to the frying pan

Ground coriander · 2 tspGround cumin · 1 tspGround turmeric · 0.5 tspKashmiri chilli powder · 1 tsp

ResultTomato mixture

25 of 35

Add salt

stir well to combine

Salt · 1 tsp

ResultTomato mixture

26 of 35

Add the water to the frying pan

stir to combine

Water · 30 ml

ResultTomato mixture

27 of 35

Simmer the tomato mixture

Look for

until the tomatoes break down completely and the oil separates at the edges, about 8-10 minutes

medium-low heat

⏱ 9 min

ResultMasala base

28 of 35

Add the mashed aubergine to the frying pan

stir thoroughly to combine with the masala

Mashed aubergine · step 16

ResultTomato and aubergine mixture

29 of 35

Simmer the tomato and aubergine mixture

Look for

stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and the flavours meld, about 5-6 minutes

medium-low heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultBaingan bharta

30 of 35

Add lemon juice

stir through

Lemon juice · 1 tbsp

ResultTomato and aubergine mixture

31 of 35

Transfer the tomato and aubergine mixture from the large frying pan into the serving dish

Tomato and aubergine mixture · step 33

ResultTomato and aubergine mixture

32 of 35

Garnish the onion, fresh ginger, mustard oil, garlic cloves, tomatoes, ground coriander, ground turmeric, aubergine, lemon juice, water, cumin seeds, green chilli, ground cumin, kashmiri chilli powder and salt with the chopped coriander leaves

scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the top and serve immediately

Chopped coriander leaves · step 6

ResultBaingan Bharta

Total Time1 hr 8 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	—	240°C	Preheat the grill broilerResultHot grill
2	3 piece	—	Peel a garlic clove the 3 garlic clovesResultPeeled garlic cloves
3	Peeled garlic clovesstep 2		Mince the peeled garlic clovesResultMinced garlic clovesused in step 20
4	1 piece		Chop the onionResultChopped onionused in step 9
5	2 piece		Chop the 2 tomatoesResultChopped tomatoesused in step 23
6	2 tbsp		Chop coriander leavesResultChopped coriander leavesused in step 35
7	2 tbsp	medium-high heat	Heat the mustard oilLook foruntil just beginning to smokeResultHot mustard oil
8	1 tsp	medium-high heat	Add cumin seedsLook forfry, stirring, until they splutter and turn aromatic, about 30-45 seconds⏱ 37sResultHot mustard oil and cumin seeds
9	Chopped onionstep 4	medium heat	Add the chopped onion to the frying panLook forsauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, until deep golden, about 8-10 minutes⏱ 9 minResultChopped onion and hot mustard oil and cumin seeds
10	950 g	—	Rinse the aubergine → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed aubergine
11	Rinsed auberginestep 10		Add the rinsed aubergine → pierce all over with a forkResultAubergine
12	Auberginestep 11	240°C	Grill the aubergineLook forturning every 8-10 minutes, until skin is completely charred and flesh is very soft, about 25-30 minutes⏱ 25 minResultGrilled aubergine
13	Grilled auberginestep 12		Transfer the grilled aubergine to the colanderResultGrilled aubergine
14	Grilled auberginestep 13		Rest the grilled aubergine⏱ 10 minResultRested aubergine
15	Rested auberginestep 14		Peel the rested aubergine → pull the charred skin off and discard, using knife for stubborn patchesResultPeeled aubergine
16	Peeled auberginestep 15		Mash the peeled aubergine → roughly mash the fleshResultMashed aubergineused in step 31
17	2.5 g	—	Rinse the fresh ginger → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed fresh ginger
18	Rinsed fresh gingerstep 17	—	Peel the rinsed fresh gingerResultPeeled ginger
19	Peeled gingerstep 18		Grate the peeled gingerResultGrated fresh ginger
20	Minced garlic clovesstep 3	medium heat	Add the minced garlic cloves and grated fresh ginger to the frying panLook forsauté for 2 minutes until fragrant⏱ 2 minResultOnion and fresh ginger mixture
20	Grated fresh gingerstep 19	medium heat
21	1 piece	—	Rinse the green chilli → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed green chilli
22	Rinsed green chillistep 21		Chop the rinsed green chilliResultChopped green chilli
23	Chopped tomatoesstep 5		Add the chopped tomatoes and chopped green chilli to the frying panResultTomato mixture
23	Chopped green chillistep 22
24	2 tsp		Add the ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric and kashmiri chilli powder to the frying panResultTomato mixture
	1 tsp
	0.5 tsp
	1 tsp
25	1 tsp		Add salt → stir well to combineResultTomato mixture
26	30 ml		Add the water to the frying pan → stir to combineResultTomato mixture
27	—	medium-low heat	Simmer the tomato mixtureLook foruntil the tomatoes break down completely and the oil separates at the edges, about 8-10 minutes⏱ 9 minResultMasala base
28	Mashed auberginestep 16		Add the mashed aubergine to the frying pan → stir thoroughly to combine with the masalaResultTomato and aubergine mixture
29	—	medium-low heat	Simmer the tomato and aubergine mixtureLook forstirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and the flavours meld, about 5-6 minutes⏱ 5 minResultBaingan bharta
30	1 tbsp		Add lemon juice → stir throughResultTomato and aubergine mixture
31	Onion, fresh ginger, mustard oil, garlic cloves, tomatoes, ground coriander, ground turmeric, aubergine, lemon juice, water, cumin seeds, green chilli, ground cumin, kashmiri chilli powder and saltstep 33		Transfer the tomato and aubergine mixture from the large frying pan into the serving dishResultTomato and aubergine mixture
32	Chopped coriander leavesstep 6		Garnish the onion, fresh ginger, mustard oil, garlic cloves, tomatoes, ground coriander, ground turmeric, aubergine, lemon juice, water, cumin seeds, green chilli, ground cumin, kashmiri chilli powder and salt with the chopped coriander leaves → scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the top and serve immediatelyResultBaingan Bharta
Total Time			1 hr 8 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 94% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	153kcal
	4g
	8g
	0.9g
	21g
	10g
	9g
	594mg

Ingredients0/16

Tools0/7

indian · Recipe

Baingan Bharta

Serves4

Total1 hr 8 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Garlic clove3 piece
Onion, medium1 piece
Tomatoes, medium2 piece
Coriander leaves2 tbsp
Mustard oil2 tbsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Aubergine950 g
Fresh ginger, 2.5 cm piece2.5 g
Green chilli1 piece
Ground coriander2 tsp
Ground cumin1 tsp
Ground turmeric0.5 tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Water30 ml
Lemon juice1 tbsp

Tools

Grill or broilerServing dishLarge frying panChef's knifeColanderGraterForkGrill broiler

Method

Preheat the grill broiler

240°CGrill broiler

Peel a garlic clove the 3 garlic cloves

Garlic clove · 3 piece

Mince the peeled garlic cloves

Result · Minced garlic cloves · used in step 20

Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 2

Chop the onion

Result · Chopped onion · used in step 9

Chefs knifeOnion · 1 piece

Chop the 2 tomatoes

Result · Chopped tomatoes · used in step 23

Chefs knifeTomatoes · 2 piece

Chop coriander leaves

Result · Chopped coriander leaves · used in step 35

Chefs knifeCoriander leaves · 2 tbsp

Heat the mustard oilLook foruntil just beginning to smoke

medium-high heatLarge frying panMustard oil · 2 tbsp

Add cumin seedsLook forfry, stirring, until they splutter and turn aromatic, about 30-45 seconds

medium-high heat37sLarge frying panCumin seeds · 1 tsp

Add the chopped onion to the frying panLook forsauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, until deep golden, about 8-10 minutes

medium heat9 minLarge frying panChopped onion · step 4

Rinse the aubergine → under cold running water

30sAubergine · 950 g

Add the rinsed aubergine → pierce all over with a fork

ForkRinsed aubergine · step 10

Grill the aubergineLook forturning every 8-10 minutes, until skin is completely charred and flesh is very soft, about 25-30 minutes

240°C25 minGrill broilerAubergine · step 11

Transfer the grilled aubergine to the colander

ColanderGrilled aubergine · step 12

Rest the grilled aubergine

10 minColanderGrilled aubergine · step 13

Peel the rested aubergine → pull the charred skin off and discard, using knife for stubborn patches

Chefs knifeRested aubergine · step 14

Mash the peeled aubergine → roughly mash the flesh

Result · Mashed aubergine · used in step 31

ForkPeeled aubergine · step 15

Rinse the fresh ginger → under cold running water

30sFresh ginger · 2.5 g

Peel the rinsed fresh ginger

Rinsed fresh ginger · step 17

Grate the peeled ginger

GraterPeeled ginger · step 18

Add the minced garlic cloves and grated fresh ginger to the frying panLook forsauté for 2 minutes until fragrant

medium heat2 minLarge frying panMinced garlic cloves · step 3Grated fresh ginger · step 19

Rinse the green chilli → under cold running water

30sGreen chilli · 1 piece

Chop the rinsed green chilli

Chefs knifeRinsed green chilli · step 21

Add the chopped tomatoes and chopped green chilli to the frying pan

Large frying panChopped tomatoes · step 5Chopped green chilli · step 22

Add the ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric and kashmiri chilli powder to the frying pan

Large frying panGround coriander · 2 tspGround cumin · 1 tspGround turmeric · 0.5 tspKashmiri chilli powder · 1 tsp

Add salt → stir well to combine

Large frying panSalt · 1 tsp

Add the water to the frying pan → stir to combine

Large frying panWater · 30 ml

Simmer the tomato mixtureLook foruntil the tomatoes break down completely and the oil separates at the edges, about 8-10 minutes

medium-low heat9 minLarge frying pan

Add the mashed aubergine to the frying pan → stir thoroughly to combine with the masala

Large frying panMashed aubergine · step 16

Simmer the tomato and aubergine mixtureLook forstirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and the flavours meld, about 5-6 minutes

medium-low heat5 minLarge frying pan

Add lemon juice → stir through

Large frying panLemon juice · 1 tbsp

Transfer the tomato and aubergine mixture from the large frying pan into the serving dish

Serving dishTomato and aubergine mixture · step 33

Result · Baingan Bharta

Serving dishChopped coriander leaves · step 6

Printed 3 September 2026