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 Eggplant, small; 1 small Onion, finely chopped; 2 medium Tomato, finely chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 inch Ginger, minced; 2 tablespoons mustard oil; 2 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped; 1 teaspoon Chili, green, finely chopped; salt, to taste; lemon juice, 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	Eggplant , small
	1 small	Onion , finely chopped
	2 medium	Tomato , finely chopped
	2 cloves	Garlic , minced
	1 inch	Ginger , minced
	2 tablespoons	Mustard oil
	2 tablespoons	Cilantro , chopped
	1 teaspoon	Chili , green, finely chopped
	—	Salt , to taste
	—	Lemon juice , 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.