Eggplant Bharta (Eggplant roasted in Air Fyer)

Overview
Eggplants roasted in Air fryer adds a nice smokey taste to this dish. A very common dish available in all Indian restaurants. This is a Punjabi dish that goes very well with any Indian bread. Roasted mashed eggplant is the base for this dish.

Eggplant Bharta

Eggplant Bharta Ingredients

Ingredients
One large eggplant
2 plum tomatoes finely chopped
1 large red onion finely chopped
3 Garlic cloves finely chopped
1 Inch ginger finely chopped
Red chilly powder - 2 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Cilantro chopped 3 tablespoon
Oil - 4 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Steps
1. Slice the large eggplants to thick slices vertically. Marinate with one teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Place in the Air Fryer at 400 F for 10 minutes. Take the eggplant slices out and let it cool to room temperature. Peel skin and mash the eggplants and keep aside.
2. Heat 3 tablespoon oil in Pan. When the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds and let it splutter add the cumin seeds followed by finely chopped onions, garlic and ginger.
3. Saute well till the onions are light brown. Add the turmeric powder followed by red chilly powder and coriander powder. Saute well and add the finely chopped tomatoes to this.
4. Mix well add salt cover pan with lid and cook the tomatoes till they are soft and tender. Add the mashed eggplants to this and mix well till all the water evaporates. Turn off heat.
5. Garnish with finely chopped cilantro and serve with any Indian bread.