Eggplant bharta with eggs
A rich and flavorful Bengali eggplant dish, made with soft, water-boiled eggplants, mashed with hard-boiled eggs, caramelized onions, spices, and grapes, …
This Bengali dish, originating in a large household in Calcutta, features eggplant and eggs combined with mild spices and golden onions. Serve it with rice or warm bread.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time40 min
- Resting20 min
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$7.16 $1.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $4.37
- $1.20
- $0.16
- $0.25
- $0.29
- $0.24
- $0.05
- $0.33
- $0.23
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the eggs and eggplants in lightly salted water.
- Once they have cooled, peel the eggs and remove the skins from the eggplants.
- Heat the mustard oil in a frying pan, then add the grapes and cook until they are lightly browned. Set aside.
- In the meantime, sauté the chopped onion until it is golden brown and crispy, then set aside some of it.
- Sauté the chopped garlic and onion paste until browned.
- Once they start to take color, add the cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom, and stir for a few minutes. ≈ 4 min
- Add the turmeric, chili powder, and salt. ≈ 3 min
- Allow the spices to brown well, then add the cooked eggplant and mix. ≈ 4 min
- Once the mixture becomes smooth, add the chopped green chili peppers and sautéed onions, then continue to cook for a few more minutes. ≈ 3 min
- Finish by breaking the eggs into a bowl and then adding them to the eggplant mixture while stirring. ≈ 3 min
- Before serving, sprinkle with golden raisins and caramelized onions, and serve with warm bread or rice. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Eggplant bharta with eggs
- 2 to 3 medium eggplants$4.37
- 3 eggs$1.20
- 75 g of chopped onion$0.16
- 120 g of onion paste$0.25
- 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic$0.29
- ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder$0.24
- ½ teaspoon of chili powder$0.05
- 4 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.33
- 2 tablespoons of grapes$0.23
- salt$0.04
Total$7.16
that's $1.43 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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