Trini Style Baigan Choka Recipe
Baigan choka is a popular breakfast side dish in Trinidad. It is made with roasted eggplant and garlic, all mashed together and mixed with onions, seasonings, and hot oil. It has a wonderful smoky, sharp taste.
Ingredients
- 2 eggplants
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 onion chopped
- oil for sautéing
- pepper to taste
- salt to taste
- tomatoes optional
Instructions
- Wash the eggplants.
- Cut slits into them.
- Push garlic cloves into these slits.
- Place the eggplants on a wire rack over an open flame (on a gas stove top or grill).
- Allow to roast for five minutes.
- Rotate and continue roasting until the skins are completely charred and the eggplants are soft.
- When completely soft (about 15 minutes), remove from the heat.
- Place a small pot on medium heat.
- Add oil and allow to heat up.
- Sauté chopped onions and pepper.
- Back to the eggplants, cut along their length.
- Pull the skin apart and remove from the cooked flesh.
- Place in a small bowl with the roasted garlic cloves.
- Using the back of a fork, mash the cooked flesh until smooth.
- Add salt, sautéed onions, pepper, and any other seasonings or tomatoes.
- Serve hot with roti or other Trini foods.
