Ringan no Olo - Spicy Eggplant

Ringan no Olo OR Baingan ka Bharta

1 Big Eggplant
1 Small Potato (Optional)
1 Small Onion  or  5-6  Green Onions
2 Tomatoes
Ginger 1 Inch
Garlic Cloves 2 -3
1 Green Chili
1/2 T Sp Cumin Seeds
A pinch of Hing
2 T Sp Turmeric
1 T Sp Cumin Powder
1 T Sp Coriander Powder
2 Tb Sp Paprika
Salt per taste
6-7 Tb Sp Oil
1 Whole Dry Red Chili (Optional)
3 Tb Sp Lemon Juice

• Brush oil on eggplant and roast into over at 450 F for about 40-50 minutes or until eggplant is cooked, let it cool  and remove the skin
• Boil the potato and remove the skin
• Mash the eggplant and potato
• Cut Onion, tomatoes, Green chills, Ginger, Garlic into small pieces
• Heat oil add cumin seeds , whole dry chili and garlic. Don't let the garlic get burnt
• Add hing, and onions.
• Fry until translucent, add ginger, green chili, tomatoes, turmeric, salt, coriander-cumin powder and mix well.
• Add paprika and garam masala
• Cook until tomatoes are well done.
• Add mashed eggplant and potato. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes,add lemon juice and remove from the stove
• Serve with roties/chapatis, tastes even better with Bajra Roti and Chhash (Buttermilk)