Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta

孟加拉烤茄子泥

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — finished dish

Total time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Eggplant is roasted until smoky and soft, then peeled and mashed with onion, chilli and mustard oil.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

2 pieces large eggplant
1 piece red onion
1 piece green chilli
15 g coriander leaves
600 g cooked white rice

Mash seasoning

1 tbsp mustard oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp lime juice

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — ingredients

02

Tools

oven
tray
tongs
knife
board
bowl
fork

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — tools

03

Steps

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Wash eggplants and dry their skins

Step 1

Wash eggplants and dry their skins

Wash eggplants and dry their skins.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Prick skins several times to prevent bursting

Step 2

Prick skins several times to prevent bursting

Prick skins several times to prevent bursting.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Preheat oven to 230°C

Step 3

Preheat oven to 230°C

Preheat oven to 230°C.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Roast eggplants on a tray for about 20 minutes

Step 4

Roast eggplants on a tray for about 20 minutes

Roast eggplants on a tray for about 20 minutes.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Turn and roast until skins char and flesh collapses

Step 5

Turn and roast until skins char and flesh collapses

Turn and roast until skins char and flesh collapses.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Cool slightly; peel charred skin and remove stems

Step 6

Cool slightly; peel charred skin and remove stems

Cool slightly; peel charred skin and remove stems.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Check flesh has no firm raw centre or charred skin pieces

Step 7

Check flesh has no firm raw centre or charred skin pieces

Check flesh has no firm raw centre or charred skin pieces.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Finely dice onion and deseed and chop chilli

Step 8

Finely dice onion and deseed and chop chilli

Finely dice onion and deseed and chop chilli.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Wash, drain and chop coriander

Step 9

Wash, drain and chop coriander

Wash, drain and chop coriander.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Mash eggplant roughly with a fork

Step 10

Mash eggplant roughly with a fork

Mash eggplant roughly with a fork.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Mix in onion, chilli, coriander, mustard oil, salt and lime

Step 11

Mix in onion, chilli, coriander, mustard oil, salt and lime

Mix in onion, chilli, coriander, mustard oil, salt and lime.

Bangladeshi Begun Bhorta — Taste and serve with hot rice

Step 12

Taste and serve with hot rice

Taste and serve with hot rice.

Common mistakes

Undercooked eggplant will not mash; handle the hot tray carefully and adjust chilli to taste.

Tips

Use food-grade mustard oil according to its label; deseed or reduce chilli for less heat.