Tomato Bharta (Tamatar Ka Bharta)
Tomato Bharta is a smoky and tangy Indian and Bangladeshi dish made by charring ripe tomatoes, mashing them, and spicing them with aromatic ingredients.
Ingredients
- 5 pieces Tomato (cleaned properly)
- 1 piece Onion (sliced)
- 4 pieces Green chili (chopped)
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped)
- 1 piece Garlic
- 2 pieces Dry red chili
- 2 tbsp Mustard oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Start by greasing the tomatoes with mustard oil and then roast them on a gas stove using a mesh. Burn them until the entire skin blackens.
- Remove the charred tomatoes from the gas stove. Roast the garlic cloves and dry red chilis. Burn them until the entire skin blackens. Turn off the flame.
- Once all the items have cooled down, remove the burnt peel. Now take the sliced onions, dry red chilis, and add ½ tbsp of salt. Mix the onions, red chilis, and salt together. Add the garlic cloves as well.
- Next, add 1 ½ tbsp of mustard oil to the onion and dry red chili mixture. Mix it thoroughly. After combining the roasted chilis, garlic, and onions, add the tomatoes. Mash all the tomatoes nicely and mix them with the roasted chilis, garlic, and onions.(Pro Tip: Adjust the amount of salt and oil according to your preference.)
- Finally, add the chopped green chilis and coriander leaves, and mix everything together.
- Your Tomato Bharta is now ready. Serve it with rice, Indian flatbreads like roti or chapati, parathas and grilled or roasted vegetables such as bell peppers or zucchini, or grilled meats like chicken or lamb kebabs.
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Notes
- Choosing ripe and red, fresh and firm, plump and juicy tomatoes is the key to make this dish. These tomatoes will be lot sweeter and offer a more intense flavor.
- Roast or char the tomatoes to perfection. This is important to ensure it offers the traditional smoky and caramelized flavor. I keep turning the tomatoes continuously on a grill, oven, or an open flame until the skin is charred and blistered.
- Stick to fresh and whole spices to make this dish. For a richer flavor, roast the whole spices in a dry skillet and then grind them.
- Consider your heat tolerance level and adjust the number of green chilies. You may even remove the seeds as well as the membrane from inside the green chilies to reduce the heat.
- You may add roasted garlic or grated fresh ginger for additional taste and flavor as well as fresh herbs like cilantro, mint or coriander to your dish.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Tomato Bharta (Tamatar Ka Bharta)
Amount per Serving
Calories
76
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Sodium
877
mg
38
%
Potassium
56
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
0.4
g
1
%
Vitamin A
150
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
9
mg
1
%
Iron
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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