Bharva baingan masala Recipe with Egg | Easy Vegetarian Dish

A stuffed eggplant dish from Uttar Pradesh. Fun fact: "Bharva" refers to the Mughal technique of filling vegetables with spiced mince. The peanut stuffing is a poor man’s alternative to Mughlai cashew paste. In Awadhi cuisine, it’s slow-cooked in a "dum" for smoky flavor. Street vendors near Lucknow’s Chowk serve it with roomali roti, a tradition started by Nawabi khansamas. Modern versions use tofu for vegan protein, but the classic remains a monsoon comfort food!