Name: Baigan Chokha recipe by Geeta Gambhir at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Eggplant - 500 gm; onion - 1 whole mid size chopped; Tomato one chopped; Chopped garlic - 1 whole small size; Ginger paste - 1 tbsp; Coriander leaves - 1 tsp chopped; Salt - to taste.; Garam Masala-1/2 tablespoon; Green Chili - 4-5; Red Chilli powder-1/2 tablespoon; Cumin seeds - 1/4 tablespoon; Oil-2-3 tablespoon

ABOUT Baigan Chokha RECIPE

Baingan choka as it is called in bihar is a delicious fire roasted mashed aubergine dish that is served with paratha.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Eggplant - 500 gm
onion - 1 whole mid size chopped
Tomato one chopped
Chopped garlic - 1 whole small size
Ginger paste - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tsp chopped
Salt - to taste.
Garam Masala-1/2 tablespoon
Green Chili - 4-5
Red Chilli powder-1/2 tablespoon
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tablespoon
Oil-2-3 tablespoon

Instructions

Wash the eggplant and brush oil all over it . Now take a grill and cook the eggplant from every side evenly. after that keep them for cooling.
After cooling peel off the skin and and mash the pulp.
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds ,wait till it gets brown.Then add green chilli, garlic, ginger, and then onion and cook for 4 to 5 mintues.
Now add red chili powder , turmeric , garam masala and mix it nicely. let it cook for 5 mins.
Now add the mashed eggplant in the pan. cook it for 5 minutes.
Put off the flame and garnish the bharta with coriander leaves. your dish is ready to be served.

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