Bhurta, vorta, bhorta, bharta or chokha[1] is a lightly fried mixture of mashed vegetables in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent.[2]

Some variations of this dish are baingan bhurta and aloo bhurta.

Etymology

The word Bhurta is derived from the Sanskrit roots bhṛj (भृज्) and bhṛkta (भृक्त)[3] which mean something which is roasted or fried. Thus bhurta refers to a spicy mash made from roasted, boiled or fried vegetables.[4]

It is known by different names in South Asia itself, as in;

  • Kashmiri- ژؠٹِن (tsetin)
  • Hindi- भरता (bhartā)
  • Rajasthani- बुज्जी/बांटण (bujji/bãṭaṇ)
  • Punjabi- ਭੜਥਾ (bhaṛthā)
  • Nepali- भरता (bhartā)
  • Gujarati- ઓળો (oḷo)
  • Marathi- भरीत (bharīt)
  • Bhojpuri- चोखा (chokhā)
  • Maithili- সন্না/सन्ना (sannā)
  • Bengali- মাখা (mākhā)
  • Assamese- পিটিকা (pitikā)
  • Odia- ଚକଟା (chakaṭā)
  • Meitei- ꯑꯃꯦꯇꯄꯤ (ametpi)
  • Kannada- ಗೊಜ್ಜು (gōjju)
  • Tamil- துவயல் (tuvayal)
  • Tulu- ಗೊಜ್ಜಿ (gōjji)
  • Telugu- పచ్ఛడి (pachchaḍi)
  • Malayalam- ചമ്മന്തി (chammanti)

Ingredients

Bhurta recipes vary depending on the region and the vegetable(s) used.[2] In general, the ingredients are as follows:

  • Baingan bartha, an eggplant and tomato bhurta
    Baingan bartha, an eggplant and tomato bhurta
  • Salted ilish vorta
    Salted ilish vorta
  • Aloo bharta (mashed potato bhurta)
    Aloo bharta (mashed potato bhurta)
  • Dry fish cottage
    Dry fish cottage
  • Red pepper vorta
    Red pepper vorta

See also

References

  1. ^ Grierson (1885). Bihar Peasant Life: Being a Discursive Catalogue of the Surroundings of the People of that Province. Bengal Secretariat Press.
  2. ^ a b Parida, Laxmi (2 April 2003). Purba: Feasts from the East: Oriya Cuisine from Eastern India. iUniverse. ISBN 0-595-26749-1. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. ^ Platts, John T. (John Thompson) (1884). "A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ Platts, John Thompson (1884). A Dictionary of Urdū, Classical Hindī, and English. H. Milford.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhurta
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