Roasted Eggplant Salad (Baingan Bharta)

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Total Time:
1 hr 25 min
Prep
5 min
Inactive
20 min
Cook
1 hr 0 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggplants
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil, plus more for eggplant
  • 1 medium white onion, finely diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small serrano pepper, seeded (if you wish less heat) and minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves and soft stems, minced, plus more picked leaves for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, plus more for sprinkling
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups Greek yogurt, beaten until smooth

Directions

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

Line a baking sheet with foil. Make 3 slashes in each eggplant, from top to tail, equally distanced around the eggplant. Rub the eggplants with a little peanut oil. Sit them on the baking sheet and roast until soft all the way to the center and the skin is brown, about 45 minutes, rotating the pan and flipping the eggplants halfway through. Remove from the oven and cool.

Once cool, skin the eggplant. Chop the flesh until it's relatively smooth but not mushy.

In a large skillet, warm the peanut oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the onion and saute until it turns golden brown. Add the eggplant flesh, garlic, chile and cilantro leaves. Cook 2 minutes. Add a splash of water if it begins to stick.

Add the turmeric, cumin, and 2 teaspoons of salt. Stir and cook another 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat. Add the yogurt and stir to combine. Taste for seasoning, and garnish with cilantro leaves and a sprinkle of ground cumin. Serve either warm or slightly chilled.

Per serving: Calories 293; Total Fat 19 grams; Saturated Fat 10 grams; Protein 11 grams; Total Carbohydrate 23 grams; Sugar: 10 grams; Fiber 11 grams; Cholesterol 20 milligrams; Sodium 161 milligrams;

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  • on May 21, 2013

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    Thank you so much for this recipe! Today at my restaurant we experimented with it and made a Baingan Bharta Pizza! Peanut butter alfredo sauce with cheddar and mozzarella, roasted eggplant, caramelized balsamic purple onions, roasted chiles, garlic, olives & cumin. And it's GOOD. I know it's not what you had in mind, but I thought you'd like to know. Thank you!

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  • on May 02, 2013

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    Love this dish. I am on my way to the store to by the ingredients to make the lentils!

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  • on April 15, 2013

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    This dish has wonderful flavor. Takes a little time to make, but easy. I used a little less yogurt, but it would be good with more or less. I didn't think it was an attractive dish, but who cares when it tastes this good. Thanks, Aarti, you're the real deal.

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