Bhurta
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Bhurta or Bharta is a lightly fried mixture of mashed vegetables (Chakata) in the Cuisine of India and Pakistan
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An example of this is Baingan ka Bhurta
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Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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An example of this is Baingan ka Bhurta
Baingan Bartha
Baingan Bartha or Baingan ka Bhurta is a vegetarian dish from Indian and Pakistani cuisine. It is a Bhurta made from eggplant , which is grilled over charcoal or direct fire to impart a smoky flavour to the flesh of the eggplant and then cooked with spices and vegetables.-Overview:It is popular...
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Ingredients
Bhurta recipes vary depending upon the region and the vegetable(s) used. In general, the ingredients are as follows:- A vegetable, such as AlooAlooAloo is an Indian term for potatoes.It can be found in the name of a number of dishes:* Aloo gobi, potatoes and cauliflower* Dum aloo, fried potatoes with gravy* Saag aloo, fried potatoes with spinach curry...
(potato), Brinjal (eggplant), or KalaraWatermelonWatermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
(bitter watermelon) - Tamatar (tomato) or Pyaz (onion)
- ChaunkChaunkChaunk ; sometimes spelled chhaunk, chounk, chonk, chhounk, or chhonk; also called tarka, tadka, bagar, phoron in Bengali, vaghaar in Gujarati, Thalimpu or popu ; and often translated as tempering is a garnish and/or...
(Tempered spices) - Garnish
- SeasoningSeasoningSeasoning is the process of imparting flavor to, or improving the flavor of, food.- General meaning :Seasonings include herbs and spices, which are themselves frequently referred to as "seasonings"...