Eggplant bharta with eggs

Eggplant bharta with eggs

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A rich and flavorful Bengali eggplant dish, made with soft, water-boiled eggplants, mashed with hard-boiled eggs, caramelized onions, spices, and grapes, …

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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

5 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

  1. Cook the eggs and eggplants in lightly salted water.
  2. Once they have cooled, peel the eggs and remove the skins from the eggplants.
  3. Heat the mustard oil in a frying pan, then add the grapes and cook until they are lightly browned. Set aside.
  4. In the meantime, sauté the chopped onion until it is golden brown and crispy, then set aside some of it.
  5. Sauté the chopped garlic and onion paste until browned.
  6. Once they start to take color, add the cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom, and stir for a few minutes. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the turmeric, chili powder, and salt. ≈ 3 min
  8. Allow the spices to brown well, then add the cooked eggplant and mix. ≈ 4 min
  9. 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
  10. Finish by breaking the eggs into a bowl and then adding them to the eggplant mixture while stirring. ≈ 3 min
  11. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 medium eggplants
  • 3 eggs
  • 75 g of chopped onion
  • 120 g of onion paste
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic
  • One piece of cinnamon
  • 1 cardamom
  • One clove
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon of chili powder
  • 2 green chili peppers
  • 4 tablespoons of mustard oil
  • 2 tablespoons of grapes
  • salt

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