Bhaingan bhartha indian eggplant dip dish recipe

Ingredients: Bhaingan Bhartha(Roasted eggplant dip)

1 Medium sized eggplant 2 small green chillies
1/2 tsp grinded black pepper 4 medium sized garlic cloves
1/2 inch ginger root
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 cup cut medium sized onion
1/4 cup Olive oil Few sprigs of Cilantro(corriander leaves)salt to taste

Preparation:
Brush Eggplant with olive oil.Make few slits on the eggplant.Roast the eggplant in the oven at 375 degree for 35-40 mintues, till the eggplant is tender and shriveled.
Let the eggplant cool after taking it out from the oven. Mash the eggplant with masher along with the eggplant skin.In a mortar and pestal or a food processor grind eggplant, chillies, garlic, ginger and olive oil and salt to taste.
In a pan saute onions with 3 tbspl of olive oil for 10 minutes.
Add cumin powder and grinded pepper. Add the remaining eggplant mixture to the pan.
Garnish with cilantro ad lime/lemon wedges.

Servings:4-6 people