Sunday 14 December 2014

Baingan Aloo Chokha

A very popular dish in Bihar, served with Litti. Mashed potato with roasted brinjal, almost similiar to baingan ka bharta and filled up with aromatic spices that goes very well with bread or roti.




Ingredients (4 servings):

  • Brinjal, 1 medium size
  • Potato, 1 medium
  • Tomato, 1 medium
  • Onion, 1 medium, chopped
  • Green chillies, 2-3, chopped
  • Coriander powder, 2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder, 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar, less than a tsp, just to balance the acidity of dish
  • Coriander leaves, chopped, 1tbsp+some to garnish
  • Lemon juice, 1 tsp( Ignore if you do not want it to be tangy)
  • Mustard oil, 4 tbsp
Methods:


  • Roast brinjal on direct flame and when the outer skin starts becoming flaky remove from flame, you can also insert a fork to check the tenderness of the brinjal
  • Cool it down and rub gently or peel using your fingers the outer skin.
  • Same ways roast your tomato for 2 mins. 
  • Boil and mash potatoes and brinjal and tomato too.
  • Chop onion and green chillies.









  • Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onion and mashed tomatoes, Seasone with a pinch of salt and saute till the onions change to brown.
  • Add mashed brinjal followed by mashed potato. Combine everything
  • Add salt to taste, coriander powder and red chilli powder, combine again. saute the mixture for 3-4 minutes. It will become a little gooey.
  • Add sugar and saute for another minute. 
  • Turn of the flame and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice.
  • Serve with roti or bread.


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