All right, so I decided to post my first recipe. Hmm, lets see, I hope you folks like it. Baingan Bharta, the way my mom cooks it.

Ingredients

• 1 Baingan (Big Size)
• 4-5 Chillies
• 1 Onion
• 3 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Jeera (Cumin)
• 3-4 Heaped Table Spoons Curd (Plain Yogurt)
• Coriander/ Cilantro

Procedure

1. I am assuming that you are stuck in the United States of America and do not have a Gas Stove. Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
2. Place baingan on centre rack with a tray to collect drippings in the bottom rack of oven. Cook for one hour and fifteen minutes. Yes, you read that right. One hour and 15 mins!
3. If you have a gas burner, you can roast the baingan on the gas for 15-20 mins! Its messier but quicker that way.
4. Now, cut baingan from centre and use a spoon to scoop out all the soft flesh from inside the baingan. No hard baingan please. Just the soft stuff. See, that's where the 1 hr 15mins go.
5. Now, heat some oil and add the Jeera.
6. Let it splutter a bit and then add the onions and half the chillies. Cook till onion turns pink.
7. Now add the remaining chillies, salt and then the baingan.
8. Stir and mash till its all mixed well.
9. You may add more chillies/ chilly powder to spice it up.
10. Take it off the stove, and add curd and mix well.
11. Garnish with Coriander.