Baingan Chokha

Name: Baingan Chokha
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Bihari
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants (baingan); 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 inch ginger, minced; 2 tablespoons mustard oil; 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped; 1 teaspoon green chili, finely chopped; salt to taste; juice of half a lemon

Veg Vegan

Whole brinjal roasted directly over a flame or coals until the skin blisters and the flesh collapses into itself, then mashed with raw onion, garlic, green chilli, mustard oil, and a squeeze of lime — smoky, pungent, and essential alongside litti.

Cuisines

Bihari

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Total: 35 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

2 medium	eggplants (baingan)
1 small	onion, finely chopped
2 medium	tomatoes, finely chopped
2 cloves	garlic, minced
1 inch	ginger, minced
2 tablespoons	mustard oil
2 tablespoons	fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 teaspoon	green chili, finely chopped
—	salt to taste
—	juice of half a lemon

Instructions

1 Roast the eggplants over an open flame or in an oven until the skin is charred and the flesh is soft. This should take about 15-20 minutes.
2 Once roasted, allow the eggplants to cool slightly, then peel off the charred skin.
3 Mash the eggplant flesh in a bowl using a fork or a potato masher.
4 Add the finely chopped onion, tomatoes, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chopped green chili to the mashed eggplant.
5 Mix in the mustard oil, salt to taste, and lemon juice.
6 Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
7 Serve the Baingan Chokha with litti or steamed rice.

Tips

For a smoky flavor, roast the eggplants directly on an open flame.