420gramslarge eggplant(baingan) or 1 large bharta baingan
⅓cupchopped onionsor 1 medium onion - chopped or 50 grams onion
½teaspoonchopped green chilies
½teaspoonchopped garlic
1 to 2tablespoonschopped coriander leaves
(cilantro leaves)
1teaspoonmustard oil
¼ to ½teaspoonlemon juice(optional)
salt as required
Instructions
roasting baingan
Rinse the baingan (eggplant) in water. Place it on a wired rack on a stove top or you can place it directly on fire.
Keep turning the eggplant after 2 to 3 minutes on the flame, so that its evenly cooked.
Roast the baingan till its completely cooked and tender.
With a knife check the doneness. The knife should slid easily in baingan without any resistance. Remove the baingan and immerse in a bowl of water till it cools down.
Then peel it and chop.
making baingan chokha
Add the chopped baingan in a mixing bowl along with its juices.
Then add 1/3 cup chopped onions, 1/2 teaspoon chopped green chilies, 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic and 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves.
Add 1 teaspoon mustard oil. If you want, you can add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice for a slight tang.
Season with salt. Mix everything very well.
Serve baingan ka chokha with litti chokha or rotis.