Bhurta facts for kids
Different types of Bengali bharta
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| Place of origin | India and Bangladesh |
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| Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
| Serving temperature | served with rice |
| Main ingredients | mustard oil, onions and chillies with bharta elements. |
| Variations | potato bharta, fish bharta, egg bharta |
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Eggplant & tomato bhurta, Baingan ka Bhurta
Bhurta, vorta, bhorta, or bharta is a lightly fried mixture of mashed vegetables (chakata) in the cuisine of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
An example of this is Baingan Bartha.
Ingredients
Bhurta recipes vary depending upon the region and the vegetable(s) used. In general, the ingredients are as follows:
- A vegetable, such as aloo (potato), baingan (eggplant), or karela (bitter melon)
- Tamatar (tomato) or pyaz (onion)
- Chaunk (Tempered spices)
Gallery
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Salted ilish vorta
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Alu vorta (mashed potato)
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Dry fish cottage
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Red pepper vorta
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