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Baigan Choka (Roasted Eggplant (Aubergine) Recipe

Baigan Choka (Roasted Eggplant (Aubergine) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 large eggplant
4 garlic cloves
1 medium tomato (seeded and cut into 6 wedges)
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
2 tsp vegetable oil
1/8 tsp scotch bonnet pepper (minced ) (optional)

Directions:

Wash eggplant and make slits in it with a knife.
Peel garlic cloves and stick into the slits made in the eggplant.
Insert tomato wedges into the slits.
Rub the eggplant with a teaspoon of oil.
Roast over an open flame (for example, a gas cooker) until soft. Do not grill because the taste will not be the same. The open flame imparts a smokey flavour which gives this dish it's signature flavour.
To make roasting more manageable. I usually cut the eggplant in half making sure that the garlic is wedged deep inside so that it doesn't fall out. I use a long cooking fork to turn the melongene and make sure it roasts evenly on all sides.
When eggplant is soft, slit the charred skin lengthways with a knife and scrape out the soft somewhat stringy pulp. Discard skin.
Mash the pulp, tomato,and roasted garlic in a bowl with a fork or pop it into your blender if you want a nice smooth texture.
Add 1 tsp oil to a non-stick frying pan and cook 1/4 cup onion until fragrant but not translucent. (You want them to still have some crunch to them but not quite the sharp raw onion taste.) This is a personal preference some people prefer the raw onions.
Add the barely cooked finely chopped onion, salt to taste, and scotch bonnet pepper to the eggplant pulp.
Typically enjoyed as a side with curried meats and rice or in Sada Roti (Indian flatbread ).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	62.74 Kcal (263 kJ)
Calories from fat	20.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.3g	4%
Sodium	4.74mg	0%
Potassium	361.71mg	8%
Total Carbs	9.99g	3%
Sugars	5.93g	24%
Dietary Fiber	4g	16%
Protein	1.73g	3%
Vitamin C	8.2mg	14%
Iron	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	21.1mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	39.05 Kcal (163 kJ)
Calories from fat	12.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.43g	4%
Sodium	2.95mg	0%
Potassium	225.12mg	8%
Total Carbs	6.22g	3%
Sugars	3.69g	24%
Dietary Fiber	2.49g	16%
Protein	1.08g	3%
Vitamin C	5.1mg	14%
Calcium	13.1mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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