Roasted Indian Eggplant Dip
It sounds funny when i was writing a title of this post.Back home we called it ‘Baingan ka Chokha’.The homemade version is much less spicy and oily then what is sold in Indian restaurant here under the name of ‘Baingan Bharta’.
Roasted Eggplant dip
‘Baingan’ is hindi for eggplants or as i knew it as Brinjal in Indian english growing up.’Bharta’ and ‘Chokha’ just means mashed up.The best kind of this dip are the ones which are cooked in “chulha” in Indian villages,like my grand mother still prefer to do.
Roti making over Chulha
Notice the man in this picture,he is making Roti over chulha,a clay oven.In the villages,they use woods or hay for the fire in these ‘chulhas’.
- You can use any eggplant but if its big Italian eggplant,i would cut in two pieces just so that it roast properly.I prefer Chinese/Japanese eggplants which are smaller in size and cook evenly.
Broiled Eggplant
- You can cook the eggplant by broiling or directly char it over the stove top,top of cast iron skillet covered.You can also boil and roast it.I find it time consuming.So i prefer broiling.
Ingredients Instructions
http://www.handfulofjoy.com/roasted-indian-eggplant-dip/
We are studying India in homeschool right now and I like to make a dish from each country we study. This recipe looks yummy to me. Do you have any other recipes from India that kids who don’t like vegetables or spicy food would like? I know, tall order!:)
Christina,i am so encouraged to hear this.Does your kids like flat bread?If so,there is Indian flatbread,stuffed with cauliflower(gobhi paratha),spinach(palak paratha),Kidney beans(Rajma Paratha) and potatoes(Aloo paratha and most popular one).Roasted cauliflower where you can control the seasoning.Chicken Biriyani is our kids fav.Samosa is a snack which is loved in our family,kids and adult alike.Potato is traditional stuffing it but you can add peas,cauliflower,mushed that they can’t even tell.Ask me,if you have more question,i will guide you with adjustment.
You can find all the ones i mentioned in this website.