Indian
Indian - Street Food and Snacks
Baingan Bharta
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 1 large aubergine (about 500g)
- • 2 cups whole wheat flour
- • 1 cup sattu (roasted chickpea flour)
- • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- • 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- • 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
- • 1 tbsp lemon juice
- • 3 tbsp mustard oil
- • 1 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the sattu with half the onion, one green chili, carom seeds, lemon juice, 1 tbsp mustard oil, and a pinch of salt.
2
Phase 2
Knead the flour with water into a firm dough; stuff lemon-sized balls with the sattu filling and shape into littis.
3
Phase 3
Roast the littis over hot coals or in a 200C oven until they swell and sound hollow when tapped.
4
Phase 4
Prick the aubergine and roast over an open flame until the skin chars and the flesh is smoky and soft; peel and mash with the remaining onion, green chili, mustard oil, and salt.
5
Phase 5
Break the hot littis open and serve with the smoky baingan bharta.