Baingan ka bharta (Baigan aloo chokha)

Brinjal-potato-tomato Chokha or Baigan Aloo Chokha – While both Punjabi baingan ka bharta and baigan ka chokha are made from roasted brinjals, their flavors are vastly different. In Bihar, Chokha is the name given to bhartas. It has a pungent flavor from raw onions and garlic, as well as green chilies. If you have some coriander-garlic chutney in the fridge, combine it with the chokha and taste the magic.

Chokha is a tasty Northern Indian vegetable dish that is roasted and mashed over an open fire. It can be made with a single vegetable or a combination of two or three vegetables. Eggplant (brinjal or baingan), tomatoes, and potatoes are used to make the most common and delicious chokha. Baingan Chokha is a side dish that goes well with litti, batti, dal rice, or sattu ke parathe.

Chokha has a more rustic flavor than baigan bharta. Bihari cuisine’s Baigan ka Chokha is a well-known dish. It is commonly prepared during the winter months in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand. Baigan ka chokha and baigan ka bharta are two distinct dishes in terms of preparation and flavor but often called interchangeably.

To make baigan ka bharta (or baigan aloo chokha), we fry tomato and spices in oil, but to make chokha, we simply mash roasted and peeled brinjal and tomato with a few spices and a generous amount of raw mustard oil, and serve it as is.

Baingan ka bharta – Serving tradition:

This brinjal chokha is served with litti or slightly thicker rotis and chili chutney. It also tastes good with daal- rice and khichdi. Don’t avoid or skip the mustard oil in it as it gives a very delicious rustic flavour to the baigan ka chokha. You cant replace it with any other vegetable oil.

Try the combination

Although bharta usually goes with batti and litti, it is often served with dal and thick chapati or bajra chapati. But here I would like to serve it with Gobhi ka paratha.

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Baigan aloo chokha (Baingan ka bharta)

Author: shekharshashank1 Cuisine: Baked Courses: Baked Recipe Keys: B Baked

Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 30 mins

Calories: 117 kcal

Description

 

Chokha is a tasty Northern Indian vegetable dish that is roasted and mashed over an open fire. It can be made with a single vegetable or a combination of two or three vegetables. Eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes are used to make the most common and delicious chokha. Baingan Chokha is a side dish that goes well with litti, batti, dal rice, or sattu ke parathe.

 

 

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 nos Brinjal
• 10 cloves Garlic
• 3 nos Tomato
• 1 nos Onion (medium sized)
• To taste Green chili
• 3 tbsp Coriander leaves
• ¹⁄₂ Lemon
• To taste Salt
• 1 tbsp Mustard oil
• 3 nos Potato (roasted)

Instructions

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1. First of all take a brinjal and make a slit in the middle and fill 8-10 cloves of garlic in the slit.
2. Now fry this brinjal directly with the tomatoes on fire till it becomes almost black from all the sides.
3. After roasting the brinjal, take out the garlic cloves from the slit of the eggplant.
4. Now dip the finger tops in a bowl of water and remove the outer layer of roasted brinjal and tomato, which has turned black.
5. Now put roasted brinjal, garlic cloves, roasted tomatoes, onions and green chillies in the bowl.
6. In this bowl, crush the boiled potatoes with hands.
7. Now add green coriander leaves and salt and mix it well with your hands.
8. Now add mustard oil and half lemon juice and mix with a spoon. Our chokha is ready.
9. Enjoy the chokha with baati or chapati and dal. You can also serve this as side dish with main course.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 117kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5.6g9%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%

Trans Fat 0.1g

Sodium 256mg11%

Total Carbohydrate 17g6%

Dietary Fiber 4.8g20%

Sugars 7g

Protein 2.1g5%

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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Note that the brinjal is well cooked and if you need a little smoky flavour, carefully cook it a little more.

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