Bengena Pitika

Name: Bengena Pitika
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Assamese
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 green chilies, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons mustard oil; 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped; salt to taste

Veg Vegan

Roasted brinjal mash — whole brinjal charred directly over flame, the flesh scooped and pounded with raw onion, mustard oil, green chillies, and coriander. Smoky, rustic, and deeply flavoured.

Cuisines

Assamese

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Total: 30 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

1	large eggplant
1	medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves	garlic, minced
2	green chilies, finely chopped
2 tablespoons	mustard oil
1 tablespoon	fresh coriander leaves, chopped
—	salt to taste

Instructions

1 Roast the eggplant over an open flame or in an oven until the skin is charred and the flesh is soft.
2 Allow the roasted eggplant to cool, then peel off the charred skin.
3 Mash the eggplant flesh in a bowl until smooth.
4 Add the finely chopped onion, minced garlic, and chopped green chilies to the mashed eggplant.
5 Mix in the mustard oil and salt to taste.
6 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves before serving.

Tips

Roasting the eggplant over an open flame gives a smoky flavor that enhances the dish.