Baingan Bharta (Punjabi Eggplant Curry): Virtue Out of Necessity Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large eggplants or 3 medium ones
- 2 large onions, finely sliced
- 2 tbsp ginger/garlic paste (or mash in mortar/pestle one 2 inch piece of peeled/chopped ginger and 2 cloves of garlic) or follow this link
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 chiles (for spice) or 1 teaspoon ground hot red pepper
- 2 very ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
- 3/4 cup of peas
- some chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 lemon
- oil (canola/vegetable, etc)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1205g | |
| Calories 392 | |
| Calories from Fat 36 | 9% |
| Total Fat 4.35g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.63g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium 2746mg | 78% |
| Total Carbs 86.9g | 23% |
| Dietary Fiber 36.1g | 120% |
| Sugars 35.15g | 23% |
| Protein 15.76g | 25% |
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