Epic Baigan Choka- Episode 97

Baigan choka is a quintessential Guyanese/Trini breakfast food, especially when served with oil roti. I hope you enjoy my version of this delicious dish!
Ingredients and Measurements:
3 small eggplants (baigan/balanjay)
8-10 cloves garlic
3-4 hot peppers (or to your taste)
2 small tomatoes
1 small onion thinly sliced
2 scallions sliced
3-4 tbsp. oil (to chunkay)
salt to taste
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[@everamsahai7613]

I must let you know I always check your recipie before I make any Guyanese food,your recipes are simple and very easy to follow .thank you very much,you do a great job and get to the point - recipe quick. Admire the simple and calmness you deliver,and I do enjoy watching and trying your recipes

[@pamelafrancis7362]

YES MATTHEW ,, MY NANNY WOULD USED TO MAKE THAT , SHE WOULD PICK THE PURPLE SKIN ONE FROM THE BACK YARD MAKE IT WITH RICE or ROTI .... WHEN WE COME HOME FROM SCHOOL .. GREAT DAYS AS A CHILD WITH MY NANNY ALWAYS COOKING ,,, THANKS FOR THE RECIPE ..... PAMELA ..

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

I am happy you enjoyed and it brought up a lot of memories for you!

[@PriyaXOXOSquiggle]

Followed this and your roti recipe. I was transported back to Guyana when I was 10yrs old and my mom made this on Saturday mornings. She tired it and couldn’t stop eating! Thank you.

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Awesome! Glad to hear it came out well.

[@aneam2692]

Thank you for this detailed, beautifully presented video. I will be attempting to make this in the next week or two. I remember assisting my mom with this when I was younger. unfortunately she died while i was still a teenager and I never learned all the tasty Guyanese recipes. Thank you for your videos and for making me remember my younger days with delicious family meals like this!

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

I hope you give it a try and it taste as good as your mom's. Have a great day

[@KrisSsard]

in jamaica , we called it Bhanta Choka, and used li bits of salted cod in it also... looks great thanks for posting

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Nice that sounds good as well.

[@lisas.1681]

Great recipe... precise methods and instructions and looks delicious 😋

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Thank you!

[@natashaford1979]

Hi, I enjoyed this video very much. I grew up watching my grandmother and Dad doing this the real old fashion way on a dirt stove in Trinidad . This is the first time I saw it done with tomatoes, which I am anxious to try out . I just made this for breakfast with fry ochroes on the side . ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC VIDEO . 👍👍👍👍❤

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Thanks for watching

[@4real51]

Man Saturday mornings with your cousins ❤️❤️❤️❤️ good times

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

The best times indeed

[@aneam2692]

Just finished making this following your video. It came out amazing & very tasty! Thanks for this recipe.

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Awesome! Glad to hear!

[@monicabrady1034]

Yes Matthew I remember when my mother and grandmother made baigon choka delicious treasured memories

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Definitely! 😁😁

[@sophieallen9158]

Quick: What do you call someone who constantly harms eggplants? A baigan CHOKAAAA..*ba dum tss

[@Mary-zr6dq]

Sophie Allen 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@julianaking2011]

I just finished watching your roti video, this would go so good with your roti. 💕❤💕

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Thanks for watching!

[@foodieextremefoodieextreme4720]

Matthew I am so excited to try your Baigan Choka recipe ❤️ with Baigan from my garden. I will tag you. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe ❤️

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Please do! Thank you for watching

[@jimmykristo2921]

lovely

[@mashondaknight9132]

Great video and recipe

[@pearlnicholas5232]

Awesome baigan choka recipe Matthew🤩

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Thank you!

[@carmenstewart2681]

Yes, it was simple and delicious!!!

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

😁😁

[@rajandseema123]

Yea Mon.

[@arayakhan560]

U really did make it simple n ez i like eggplant lots thanks 4sharing the yummy 👍👍👍

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Thanks!

[@arayakhan560]

@@matthewsguyanesecooking4601 👍 u r most welcome! Keep going I've learned lots from ur cooking

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

@@arayakhan560 I am really glad to hear that.

[@justinmohan7103]

What kinds of meat go well with this. I don't eat beef and pork, so what other options are there. This was Sunday afternoon mean from my mom. Didn't like it as a kid but as I got older I liked it more.

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

You can pair it with chicken curry or even lamb/goat curry. A shrimp curry would also be good.

[@vanessapooranmall7150]

Making this atm rate this 💯

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

I hope you enjoy

[@varunpanday2494]

Looks good 👍 but I don't have a BBQ so what temperature and for how long do I cook the bygan in rhe oven and do I wrap the began in yin foil ? Thks !!

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

You can wrap in foil and put in the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes or more. Poke it every once in a while to wait for it to soften

[@varunpanday2494]

@@matthewsguyanesecooking4601 thanks Matthew.....looking fwd to trying your recipie

[@nayrupamoteelall5985]

Hi. Thank you for the recipe. Would you happen to know how to make shrimp head choka? I've never had it, but my husband said it's delicious.

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

I have never heard of that. I will ask around. Maybe I can do a recipe.

[@iamfunsize6853]

How about when your mommy would feed you with her hand …. Yummmmm

[@vlogtheory4016]

Hi there Mathew, Could you show us a stew lamb/beef recipe if possible plz. I know you add brown sugar but I’m not sure about the seasoning part

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

I have a lamb stew recipe on my channel already. I can work on one for beef stew though.

[@iamfunsize6853]

What is your best recommendation to choose a young bigen

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

One that is firm and heavy

[@dharas4114]

baigan is hindi for eggplant :)

[@natasharasheed1729]

This looks so good, but personally that’s a lot of oil for such a small amount of choka.

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Thank you so much! To each their own of course. You can definitely add more or less depending on preferences 🙏

[@nafezarahman6596]

How do you make the bigan choka in an oven. Thanks

[@matthewsguyanesecooking4601]

Check out my older baigan cook recipe

[@nighthowler9237]

Just call it heart attack choka at this point my goodness the level of oil. Get lost BOYYY