Baingan Bharta with Chickpeas
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant about 1 1/2 lbs
- 1 head garlic
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 tsp whole cumin or 1/4 tsp dried
- 1 tsp whole coriander or 1/4 tsp dried
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 14- ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 15- ounce can chickpeas
- 1/2 cup water or vegetable stock
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Prick eggplant with a fork several times. Slice the top off the garlic head. Place both on a baking sheet (the garlic cut-side up) in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes, until eggplant skin is very soft and the skin is wrinkled and cracked. Set aside to cool.
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onions and cook 8 minutes. Add red pepper and cook 4-5 minutes more. Make a hole in the center of the pan and pour in cumin and coriander and toast 3-4 minutes. Stir in ginger, turmeric, and garam masala.
- Meanwhile, cut eggplant in half lengthwise, and with a spoon, scrape the eggplant flesh out of the skin. Discard skin. Chop eggplant into bite-sized pieces. Squeeze garlic out of head and chop. Add to skillet along with tomatoes, chickpeas, and stock. Bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer 30 minutes covered, 10 minutes uncovered. Season with salt to taste.
- Serve over rice.
- The cost: eggplant: 1.48 (on sale 10 lbs for $10) garlic: .10 onion: .39 pepper: 1.25 ginger: .27 fire-roasted tomatoes: 1.25 chickpeas: .69 pantry items:
- Grand total: $6.43; serves 4-6 over rice ($1.61 or less per serving)
- This recipe is adapted from the Fat Free Vegan
Please let us know how long it takes to make this. There’s no prep/cook time listed. Thanks!
UM DELICIOUS. High marks from me and the hubs.
Hi Ellen–great question! I usually drain and rinse the chickpeas since I find them salty if I don’t, but I do not drain the tomatoes.
This looks like it could be a full meal, and it doesnt look like it takes long to make, either!
this is one my all-time favorite Indian dishes, too. The chickpeas are a good addition for some protein and heartiness to make it a full meal.
One question: I assume the fire-roasted tomatoes and chickpeas are drained before adding to skillet? or is their liquid added as well?
thanks!
I love Indian food. This is one of my favorite dishes!
looks great, and amazingly like a vegetarian cholent I make! Different ingredients and spices and yours takes such a short amount of time! But they look so much alike!