Authentic Bharta Recipe from India | Vegetarian Dish with Eggplants and Spices

Ingredients

• 2 lb (900 g) eggplants ( aubergines )
• 3 – 4 medium tomatoes , cored and coarsely chopped
• 0.25 cup (60 ml) finely chopped cilantro ( coriander leaves ) plus additional for garnish
• 2 tsp (10 ml) ground coriander
• 2 tsp (10 ml) ground cumin
• 1 tsp (5 ml) turmeric
• 0.25 tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper , or to taste
• 0.5 cup (125 ml) ghee
• 2 cloves garlic , finely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 1 tsp (5 ml) garam masala
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• the juice of 1 lemon