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Baigan Bharta (Roasted Mashed Eggplant) Pizza

Kankana Saxena
Servings 0

Ingredients
 

For the pizza dough

  • 1 ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (not hot!)
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tbs sugar

For the topping

  • 1 big eggplant
  • 2 to matoes (roughly chopped)
  • 1 small onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 small onion (sliced in round shape)
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 2 jalapenos (sliced in round shape)
  • 1 tbs chilly flakes
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 cup cilantro (chopped for garnish)
  • sharp cheddar cheese (I used just a little bit of grated cheese on top)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil

Instructions
 

  • Mix yeast with the warm water in a small bowl. Cover it and let it stand until it looks creamy. This should take about 7 minutes.
  • In another large bowl, combine flour, olive oil, salt and sugar.
  • Then, add the yeast mixture and mix it properly. Knead it for few minutes until its smooth and soft.
  • Take a glass bowl and grease it with some oil. Keep the dough in the bowl and brush some oil on top of the dough.
  • Cover it, keep it in a warm area and let it rise until it doubles in volume. This should take about an hour.
  • While the dough is rising, you can start working on the toppings.
  • Roasting the eggplant can be done either in the oven, stove top or grill. I used stove top.
  • Pat dry the eggplant and brush some oil on it. Roast it until it soft and the skin starts to peel apart.
  • Let it cool before you start mashing it. After it cools down, peel the skin off the eggplant and put in a bowl.
  • Then, heat some oil in a pan and saute garlic and chopped onions.
  • Season with some salt and pepper, and once it's translucent, add the tomatoes and continue cooking for about 2 minutes.
  • Take it out from the pan and put in the mixing bowl with the roasted eggplant.
  • Add cumin powder, chilly flakes and mash it until it's smooth.
  • Place  dough onto a well floured surface and roll out into a pizza crust shape. (Don't worry about the shape much, just make sure it's evenly rolled out)
  • In a baking pan, arrange the parchment paper and place the rolled pizza crust on it.
  • Top with with the mashed eggplant mix and spread the mix evenly.
  • Arrange the sliced onions and jalapeno over the eggplant mix.
  • Grate some cheese on top and drizzle some oil.
  • Bake it at 450 F for about 15 minutes or until it's slight brown and cooked through.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings