BANGIN' BART

Indian eggplant, onion, and tomato casserole

This is an Indian dish, called Baigan Bartha in Hindi. We make it a lot, and call it "Bangin' Bart." It is eggplant, onions, and tomatoes, but not in the usual way.

In this recipe, the vegetables are cooked to mush, with only a small amount of tomato!just enough to flavor it.

Ingredients

(serves 6-8)

2 large eggplants, unpeeled, diced.
2 large ripe tomatoes, diced.
30 ml oil (or clarified butter)
2 large onions, finely chopped.
10 ml salt
5 ml black pepper

Procedure

In a large frypan, sautae the onion in the oil until it is translucent.
Add the spices, and stir for 1 minute.
Add the eggplant and tomato, stir well, and cover. Reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are mushy (about 1/2 hour).
Remove the lid, and continue cooking until most of the liquid evaporates (about 15 minutes). The finished dish should be thick enough that you could use it as a dip.

Notes

I don't make this with any spices but salt and pepper. The genuine Indian version of the recipe adds various Indian spices; try 5 ml of fresh ginger, 2.5 ml of turmeric, 2.5 ml 5 ml of garam masala for a more authentic Indian flavor.

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 15 minutes preparation, 45 minutes cooking.
Precision: no need to measure.

Contributor

 
Richard Newman-Wolfe 
University of Rochester, Rochester NY 
Nemo@Rochester.ARPA

Recipe last modified: 18 Oct 84

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