Guyanese baigan/balanjay choka/ roasted eggplant | recipe

2 large eggplant
1 large onion
2 Roma tomatoes
8 cloves garlic sliced
Chopped scallions
Chopped cilantro
Chopped chilies/ hot peppers
1 tsp bouillon
1 tsp complete seasoning
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp liquid smoke
roti recipe: • Guyanese oil/ paratha ...
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[@cherylthomas7982]

Candy, when buying eggplants look at the bottom. If the bottom white part is round and has a slight indebted it is a male eggplants. They have less seeds and not as bitter. The female are usually elongated. They usually have more seed and a little more bitter

[@candythaglamcook]

Ok got you. Will do next time.

[@Nailcarebarbados]

Interesting .thanks

[@nazlenebaksh6092]

I wrote the same suggestion. But it was deleted.

[@blueb4829]

I miss my Guyanese food. I visited my mom in Queens recently after 1.5 years, and she made some soup, chicken curry, cookup rice, and some other dishes for me - I was in heaven! I try to cook a few things here and there, but they never taste like mom's cooking.

[@candythaglamcook]

I understand what you mean. That's why we should treasure every moment and never take anything for granted because you never know when you'll nolonger be able to have it as often or have it atall.

[@kaleem4559]

Curry chicken

[@vake506]

You made an amazing baigan choka. This is my favorite breakfast dish, especially with the oil roti 🫓. 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@candythaglamcook]

Yes always a winner. Thank you for stopping by. 😊

[@sukie3065]

Looks delicious! One of my favorites!

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@zahiramohammed3039]

Wow that Roti well done !! I love Sada Roti with baigan choka!

[@princeblack952]

Yum yummy 😋

[@Star-vg7ix]

You can cook! Very well done.

[@Alexis-vh6fw]

I came here for this today. I loveee love how you keep it all the way Guyanese. You had me laughing. Yes I'm making this for the first time today, but I don't have time to clap roti so I'm buying it from this Trini man that's sells it in my area. Thanks Candy. 😊

[@cherylcheong5616]

Oh my gosh that looks so good.

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you Cheryl

[@lisas.1681]

Looks delicious -love the liquid smoke cheat 😉.

[@candythaglamcook]

Haha 😄 thabk you.

[@elleionbagot4441]

Hi Candy. I tried this recipe and it came out great. Thanks for sharing another video for it. #ProudGuyanese

[@HEEBEEJEEBEE9123]

I grew up eating this, mom clapped her roti. Another delicious recipe presented by you. Thanks.

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@TherealBlingLifestyle]

Nice one

[@kailashgosine5182]

Amazing..one of my favorite food

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@zahiramohammed3039]

Looks ABSOLUTELY delicious Yummy 🤗 GREAT JOB CHEF 👍❤

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@242math]

excellent presentation sis, your amazing closeups highlight your mouth-watering meals

[@candythaglamcook]

Appreciate it sir. Thank you 😊

[@blessedhighlyfavored5309]

Candy 🍭 yes sweet Candy love love ❤️ love your cooking. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more vegetarian dishes. Please keep them coming

[@candythaglamcook]

Absolutely will. Thank you 😊

[@blessedhighlyfavored5309]

Amazing it looks is Candy and the shrimp topped it off

[@candythaglamcook]

Yes dear thank you 😊

[@faneezaali2851]

Looking so delicious

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@aaudain1]

Awesome thanks for sharing

[@candythaglamcook]

You're welcome

[@sharingmycooking4112]

Thanks for sharing this recipe I never made this and I love to try this

[@candythaglamcook]

You're welcome dear.

[@noeledwards1338]

Candy you are a true Champion 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@candythaglamcook]

Thanks love. ❤️

[@jennyramsarup3700]

Making this today look delicious

[@candythaglamcook]

Awesome. Enjoy 😉

[@Nia-1a]

Candy while watching your video I am saying this want hot oil roti but you read my mind, This is super super good, my favorite, I always do on stove top which is messy so I will try this method next time. Wish I can give you a million likes. Love it with dhal also. Placing an order right now this has me drooling I just wish I had it right now. Girl you sure know how to tease my appetite.

[@candythaglamcook]

Hi Nia. I know what you mean lol I like this with dhal too I usually throw in some fine shrimp and its real good.

[@annrajkumar]

looks so delicious 😋

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@omaveira1979]

Candy this dish looks delicious. I will try it this weekend.

[@candythaglamcook]

Awesome. Thank you

[@nathaliejoseph7729]

Thank you so much for this recipe. I made it today over the fire and my husband loved it❤️❤️❤️

[@candythaglamcook]

Aww you're welcome hon.

[@kimmybhajonauth700]

Girl this looks awesome 👌

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you Kimmy

[@csha9648]

looks so good❤️❤️👍

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@lilliepaul3937]

Heyyy Candy, you read my mind lol. I was thinking of making something similar after work today. I'll be trying your recipe instead. Thanks for sharing

[@candythaglamcook]

Hi Lillie. Awesome you will definitely enjoy this. Have a great day hon. ❤️

[@fatemamurray7629]

Loooooks so gooooood omg 😋

[@healthylifebygsk]

Awesome 👍 very nice recipe 👍 thanks for sharing 👍 keep intouch and stay connected 🤝🤲🌹

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you.

[@indrajasodrabhadaiaziz1248]

Wow girl, yum yum, you did great 👍🏽👍🏽😋😋 never tried it with hickory smoke. I roast mine in the oven on broil. I line a cookie sheet with foil wrap, no mess! I know it’s not good to use foil wrap but I still do sometimes!

[@candythaglamcook]

Yes I've tried the oven too. Next time must add the liquid smoke it's a game changer.

[@annrajkumar]

Great cooking again girl you have a sweet ✋.Guyanese people could cook

[@ritapersaud560]

Delicious

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@blessedandequippedbygod5712]

My husband speak about this so much. Thank you for sharing. Now I will be able to make it for him.🤗

[@candythaglamcook]

That's right. he will definitely enjoy this. Good luck with the recipe.

[@stellygrillsnchills]

Looks so tasty 😋

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@nataliawilson8891]

Looks yummy

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@barbarasutherland8000]

Never heard of it but would try it.💯🥰💯😋💯👍💯☘️💯🥦🥑🍅🫑🥗🥒🍛💯✌️💯💃💯🙏💯

[@maximiliansmith8260]

Damn that looks good

[@LEOEAT.]

Wow new dish and new version of cooking. Always good to watch your cooking video because the recipes are in the BUTTON BELOW. Look yummy and delicious

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you so much Leo.

[@jaigopaul8772]

Awesome and definitely delicious 😋. Good job 👏 👍 👍👌🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you.

[@jaigopaul8772]

@@candythaglamcook you're welcome, that dish reminded me back home and early in the morning. It's really good. Thanks for making a video on it. Very nice 👌 👍 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@alvinarambarran7868]

Candy Candy! You did it again. I love that you did this in the Ninja Foodi, I just received mine yesterday and I’m excited to try this just as you have shown. In my case it was a timely recipe. Keep them coming ! 😀

[@candythaglamcook]

Hi sis. That's awesome you will love it that ninja foodi is a great investment. Good luck and enjoy 😉

[@alvinarambarran7868]

@@candythaglamcook excited to start experimenting so feel free to drop a Ninja foodi recipe here and there..🫣

[@candythaglamcook]

@@alvinarambarran7868 absolutely will. Making salmon today

[@alvinarambarran7868]

@@candythaglamcook perfect! And this is why we love you 💗

[@chitraetwaroe681]

Looks yummy,perfect with big chrimp.on the side.In my younger years a neibour of ours use to make it axactly this way with jumbo schrimp on the side,I never forgot the way she way she made bulange chokha,one of the yummi dish of my childhood i never forgot and my mother use to go by their house and eat some,for as far as i can remember my mothers favorit dish for how nice they made it to be a special dish...

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you. Good to know other ppl add shrimp on the side. It's delicious.

[@ToyasKitchen]

This a very interesting recipe I this i need to move closer to you candy 😆 nicely done sis

[@julieagoms9981]

Love Love bigan chooker and roti any kind ,but you teach something new by roasting the onions and tomatoes, so you know I am going to try it this way SOON 😋 Be blessed be safe 🙏 ❤🇬🇾

[@candythaglamcook]

Awesome love enjoy 😉 ❤️

[@shedoescookingg]

Never have this before, but I will eat anything you cook😀💯looks super yummy😋😍

[@candythaglamcook]

Lol thank you 😊 you would love every bit of this. It's delicious

[@shedoescookingg]

@@candythaglamcook I know girl most definitely❤️❤️👍🏾

[@lezzymcgill7662]

Looks nice for my vegan special

[@candythaglamcook]

Yes that's right.

[@lezzymcgill7662]

Where can I get the liquid smoke in Guyana 🇬🇾 🤔🤔

[@candythaglamcook]

@@lezzymcgill7662 I'm not sure they have it there but check your most popular supermarkets.

[@joanwilliams7649]

Baby girl you’re really spoiling us yuh know 😂😂😂😂😂 stay blessed and safe my girl 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@candythaglamcook]

I love yall. Food is my love language 😀

[@joanwilliams7649]

@@candythaglamcook I know baby girl ♥️♥️♥️♥️🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@linettee.houser5156]

Wow thanks 🙏 it’s so funny because your last baked dish I was daydreaming about adding spinach and egg plant for my niece and nephew and then this greatness popped up Lol

[@candythaglamcook]

😀😀 now you can make this.

[@michaelharprashad6641]

Hi Candy, hope all is well with you and your family. Your recipes are yummilicious. Just wondering if you can do an oven roasted baigan choka. Thanks

[@candythaglamcook]

Hi Michael sure will do the oven version soon thank you for stopping by have a great day.

[@GT592]

That looks delicious chef all it needs now is some oil roti

[@candythaglamcook]

Lol you didn't watch the video huh. It has oil roti there. But thank you 😊

[@GT592]

@@candythaglamcook not today lil busy lol

[@candythaglamcook]

@@GT592 I understand. Have a great day ❤️

[@michaelstlouis2472]

all right you little brat that looks so good, you did a maze me. love eggplant but never made that way. lol

[@candythaglamcook]

Try it and see.

[@cherylcheong5616]

I do mine in the oven but I have never roasted the onion or oiled the baigan first. I am going to try your recipe the next time. Where can I find the liquid smoke?

[@camillevictor186]

Candy, you can also use a plastic water pitcher place the roti inside cover the top and shakeeee. 🌹

[@candythaglamcook]

I know did all that before. I just Like trying new ways. Lol

[@shirleyqueen2332]

We always make it without Bouillon and smoke liquid 😋😋😋 my favorite dish 🙏♥️🇺🇸🦅🇲🇺🦤

[@Alexis-vh6fw]

Going and cook that right now as I'm typing this.

[@candythaglamcook]

Awesome, enjoy 😉

[@marisalink9741]

I love your Guyanese accent at the end lol

[@candythaglamcook]

😀😀 creolese

[@annmariemyers6187]

Candy, how can you roast veges if you don't have a grill or open flame?.. what do suggest

[@celesteroberts7743]

Put them to broil in your oven.

[@annmariemyers6187]

Thanks

[@KitKat-yj8hr]

Hey candy where can I find that liquid smoke in Canada? Can I buy it on Amazon? And how do you tell the difference from a young and old eggplant when buying

[@candythaglamcook]

Hi dear. Liquid smoke should be available in your local grocery store or check Amazon. I have no idea how to tell the age of the eggplant to he honest just chose the small looking ones I guess.

[@maneb661]

I wish you could open a restaurant by me 😋

[@candythaglamcook]

😂😂 I wish too

[@jaigopaul8772]

Nice, looks delicious and go good with some oil roti. Lol 😂 👍👌🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you that's right.

[@mashavanortion8373]

Look Delichus

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you

[@Val-px1gn]

Yummy but I need more pepper in mine 😁

[@candythaglamcook]

Girl that thing was so hot my kids could not eat it lol.

[@Foodiegirlrecipes26]

Wow wow,am even short of words,the outcome was just authentic, delicious and mouthwatering 👌,will always watch your recipes 👍 here to show support

[@candythaglamcook]

Thank you sis. 😊

[@user-ym3tc1jl7e]

Can the balanjay be roast in a microwave?

[@candythaglamcook]

That won't give it the roasted flavor. You can do it in the oven.

[@sherriejuman7457]

That is a teal seedy eggplant Candy. U have to use the young eggplant which has less or the softer seeds.

[@candythaglamcook]

I know. I did explain all that in the video. Sometimes we don't know what kind of eggplant we get until we cut it open.

[@Reza-1223]

Good morning

[@candythaglamcook]

Good morning Reza

[@princesssookram5072]

I roast my eggplant on my stove big mess but delish.

[@candythaglamcook]

Yes that's how I did it too when I had a gas stove. I don't have one now so thos is a great substitute.

[@cherylcheong5616]

Guyanese don't tear up their roti like that. We clap it and leave it whole. Only Trinidadians do that and they call it buss-'up-shut.

[@candythaglamcook]

I know that very well. I don't like to live in a box. I try different things. Haven't you notice this channel is about diversity and versatility? It's not only guyanese food I cook here. Also I did explain why I was doing the roti Like this. Because I'm not good at clapping so I find other ways to loosen the layers of the roti without having to clap it. I did mention i got this method from our trini brothers and sisters all that was explained in the video...Tried the bow/mug method before now I'm trying this. Thank you for stopping by. Have a blessed day.

[@michaelstlouis2472]

all right candy a maze me with your eggplant??? lets see... lol

[@candythaglamcook]

Hi good evening

[@marisalink9741]

Put your roti in a mug and Shak it

[@candythaglamcook]

I do sometimes. Just wanted to try this.

[@anrapersad4867]

How about using your correct accent. Stay true to yourself

[@candythaglamcook]

I'm speaking English with a guyanese accent, so that the entire world can understand what I'm conveying. If that don't seem true to myself for you, it's not my problem. You want raw creole guyanese accent, you won't get that here since I have international viewers that I cater to aswell, not just guyanese. There are many other channels that speak the language you prefer, I suggest you go spend you time over there.

[@j.jkeith3881]

Thank you