How To Make Baigan Choka.

How to make baigan choka as it's done in Trinidad and Tobago. Using fresh egg plant, this dish that's very similar to baba ganoush goes well with sada roti or can be used as a dip for chips or toasted flat breads. The full recipe can be found at: caribbeanpot.com/you-may-call-...

[@OriginalRipndip]

Just made it for the 1st time myself. Called my mother and watched it. As a young Guyanese-American male this video was a marriage of old favorites with new style learning. God Bless

[@nickiramnandan5453]

U can roast in a 450 degrees oven on the bottom rack....on top of a baking sheet....its done in about 20 minutes.....perfect every time

[@debrayoung7040]

My grandfather and grandmother used to put whole garlic cloves inside the baigan and roast it. Thus,making it flavorful.

[@Xue_Ying]

Mine too!

[@whatrwedoing6968]

Thankx 4 that tip

[@teresabalkaran9143]

Yup that’s right I do this as well

[@sexyredrasta]

My parents taught us to do that as well. Yummy!

[@amy-elizabeths.7834]

This is my all time favourite meal! My mum wraps up the bigan in foil (holes need to be made in both after wrapping) then roasts it on the stove top (turning it frequently). It makes for easy clean up since the leftover skin can be thrown out with the foil and it still gets that nice roasted flavor. She also uses roasted tomatoes but after looking through some comments, I think that's a Guyanese thing. Personally, I prefer oil roti with it but my mum usually makes sada since it's a bit healthier. Then again, I'd eat oil roti with anything though.

[@amy-elizabeths.7834]

I also think she cooks it in a pan for a bit at some point. But I think that's in place of putting hot oil on top.

[@Cakerolll]

Nice, we also do this exactly in Surinam

[@asrsniperx3577]

Your mom was right Sada Roti is the ultimate for this .. I love the tomatoes with it as well definitely a trini thing as i grew up on them both together :)

[@aaronkmohammed]

Bro you forget the sticker on the baigan 😂 and put it on the grill. Everybody gonna know where that baigan Cholka come from now. Still sending lots of Respect and Admiration for what you keeping alive. Much Love.

[@gm7011]

I just made this today and it was absolutely delicious!! It reminded me of my childhood days. I want to thank you Chris at Caribbean pot for all these videos inspiring me to become a better cook and please keep posting more videos because I'll be cooking away!! Thanks again!

[@TheRealGinaCharles]

Hello thank you for being so in depth. I’m definitely going to try this. I didn’t think it was too long.

[@Amanda-rc3rn]

Looks very easy to prepare thanks!! Can't wait to try it! Much love from Florida

[@QueenCeeNY]

I like the way u explain simple way to make things. Thanks :)

[@sexyredrasta]

Just tried the recipe. All I can say is I never thought about grilling the baigan on the pit. Saved me a lot of clean up there. The olive oil added extra flavour. Thoroughly enjoyed this recipe

[@BriWasLike]

i personally like the tips and tricks , it helps for those of us who are new to cooking :)

[@shekinahp3508]

People can be so negative, it's do funny to be too see these little negative comments from pepper who watch your videos I'm sure more than one time. Your going a great job which is obvious because you have once 100,000 followers. KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB

[@essie491]

AMEN, I AGREE!!!!!

[@princessjulie1014]

i really appreciate the way you explain everything in detail..thank you for the help

[@mizzpoetrics]

My mom was watching this with me, & said she would make this! She's planning on adding fried salted herring to it, to eat with provision! I can't wait, lol - I love my mom's cooking! 😁

[@RM-ub1xd]

Geeez that combo sounds wicked!

[@daniellegodfrey2247]

looks good...gonna try this one man!

[@mrflibbl3s]

there is no smell a vision but the memories of the smells and taste just making my mouth water.

[@bsmeerza1]

You're the best! Love your cooking I am hooked...

[@monicadeleon4029]

I am Monica De-leon from Tobago l love all your foods and I love how you take your time to show how us you cook that is so nice

[@Linda1982100]

hi...love baigan choka and sada roti....thanks for the recipe and much love from trinidad!!!!

[@genie121]

Us Indians make this in Fiji. My favourite!! I love this.

[@jaucintaj-khan3956]

genie121 Absolutely!

[@vikayabaki9069]

Omg yeesss

[@jaleesatrevelyan1510]

This is one of my all time favorites!!!

[@michael84p]

I love your version of baigan choka , will soon try it out. Thank you.

[@jeankerr5072]

Chris you are a pro. Now I know how to choose an egg plant for choka. Thanks for the tips. Your presentation is great.

[@kifanobridgeman55]

Keep up the great work!!!

[@mangreyanunciata7174]

I am pregnant and was graving this but grandmother isn't here to make it for me so thanks for the recipe it was very easy and delicious..... Keep it up ... Love from Aruba

[@derekrichards4206]

Hey Chris I made the salt fish buljol from your recipe, and man it came out awesome along with the fry bake. Thanks.

[@michelleselman8004]

I don’t know if this talented cook ever shared a heritage story Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago? I appreciate the recipes.

[@amythestcalm]

This looks great! I may have to try this out soon!

[@rimateedeonarine8583]

Hi Cris good cooking...I watch ur videos...An yes u do have to put the garlic into the slits on the bygan...An yes u do get a very very bbq flavor....I am MATTIE from central Trinidad California love ur cooking keep on exposing our lil Trinidad an yes LOTS of ppl don't know where Trinidad is. But we are now breaking lots of good news around the world for our sports an other activities. Keep up the good work an next time try the garlic piercing it into the buy an slits

[@naturaljamaicanvegan1072]

I love this

[@hyltonfernandes1940]

Great recipes, keep up the good work!

[@CantaLime]

keep up the great work!!! u seem to know all my favorites!! :)

[@RasCharma1010]

Hey chris thanks for all the info most people don't like important info like this lol, but if you stick the garlic in to the egg plant, and use them after taking them from the egg plant, crushing them as you did, the garlic flavor and the texture after crushing is amazing, you can even seeing that your using a grill, you can put the garlic on there in some foil,

[@ishakoneru8969]

Thank You for the receipe.

[@eveaugustine8197]

loving it

[@trishdafryck9736]

Looks delicious enjoy with flat bread and kuchela at the side 😋👍🇹🇹

[@bobmangal5788]

Thanks for sharing this, instead of olive oil coconut oil can be a alternative, but congrats your video was concise, smooth and clear. In the Micro it can explode the grill is really the best .

[@bryans6669]

awesome guy. gotta have this with the roti,

[@josannelucess7196]

great recipe

[@sherrylewis8650]

Thanks for this recipe will try it soon

[@hemangiparkeria1810]

I was searching for Bihari Choka n i hv a Caribbean baigan Choka.. wow that's awesome. I m gonna hv this with masala khichdi

[@Ramsoondar]

real professional channel, keep up the good work

[@OctaneSpraya]

Take the sticker OFF the baigan before you cook it. :) 7:00

[@englishcountryside4581]

DyalTube ^ lol * I hope he washed the eggplant first

[@fidel4782]

MMMM delicious, i am going to make it today.

[@silversunflower2525]

in Guyana we put the whole garlic clove in....and the garlic get roasted with the bolange or egg plant..... it makes a nice filling for roti.

[@dfectus]

Choka is the key to amending global starvation.

[@legal_beagle5294]

I'm in agreement with you there....I would roast the garlic along side of the eggplant too! Gives it a smokiness that would offset some of the heat from the pepper!

[@bubujooestes1499]

Julietta Haynes nice to know.never heard about the filling of roti

[@bubujooestes1499]

The roasted garlic would give it a kick

[@georgetownguyana573]

Julietta Haynes that’s rite

[@PrayerStation7]

Thanks Chris, I enjoy your recipes. Looking forward to 2017.

[@seanpereira5075]

remind me of when my mom made it great job

[@missSpoild12]

Hi Chris great job on the Baigan choka

[@christinemoyle9226]

Amazing so cooking that tonight

[@patriciaharlow445]

I am going to try this tomorrow

[@bigdaddyswife2008]

Wow can't wait to try it ♥

[@yogeetasanichara4582]

kris you are the best 😍😍😍

[@alinden1000]

Sunday afternoon dish. I make this on the weekends for my family.

[@rondelbacchus5026]

Love this buddy

[@Blissasndo]

Just made your recipe and it was very good , thanks ! Only thing is that I didn't have any scotch bonnet,

[@vishnooramdin2915]

Enjoyed your receipe from Toronto will I will eat it with bus up shut I bought from a Trini roti shop with some dhal.Actully my brother's wife usually made it in the microwave but you know we rost the eggplant in a wooden fireside in Guyana or Trinidad.will be trying it today.

[@startkabel]

Great man! Thank you!

[@bhishmamahatara2637]

No comments your excellent for cook guys.

[@nadiashung9900]

you are the best .

[@damyantielala8534]

Thats great

[@Gailey379]

Very nice! I am gonna give your recipe a try, I like roasting the eggplant on an open fire, the smoked flavor is an ingredient also👍

[@abhi9592]

thanks for the recipie, i am staying in germany, but from bihar, india. missing the recpie i ended up at your channel. i didnt know it was famous at your place also.

[@samaniagard]

My fav

[@True-trini]

If you spread some foil on your stovetop (just cut a hole for your burner), you'll make cleaning up much easier, Also I slit a little hole in the baigan and stick the garlic in and roast the baigan with the garlic in it. Trinidad flavours :-)

[@OriginalRipndip]

trini do i take off the burner and place the foil directly or wrap the eggplant? TIA

[@True-trini]

OriginalRipndip Take the burner off and place the foil directly on the stove then you either cut a hole and replace the burner or let the stem of the burner punch a hole in the foil when you put it back on as Danial Fabien suggested. The eggplant gets a better roasted flavour when it is exposed to the flame as opposed to being roasted in foil. I haven't used a gas stove in decades so I can't remember the exact workings of the burner.

[@theromulanwarhawk]

I sometimes roast the eggplant on the grill for my mom when she makes it. it tastes so much better than when it's all done inside.

[@Optgemakske]

nice work man, keep it up

[@TamiaRoze]

wow, wonderful job!!! love ur videos!!! :)

[@nancyd9148]

I''m Haitian and I am dying to learn how to cook this dish. It looks so delicious. Don't laugh, . but as Haitian I never knew you could eat the skin of eggplant . I can't wait to try this dish. Here I go!!!!!!!

[@babygirldass3621]

My mother in law wraps it in foil an den roast it but my mom did it ole school like yours d onion differences is she used to put d garlic inside d bhaigan but luv ur method

[@jennymcmahon4442]

Hi looks delicious . I try it but mine come bit brown

[@jennikwakyijules]

My fav breakfast

[@TheMissMaths]

Thanks Chris.

[@locutz]

next you should do a video on how to make sada roti that would be a great addition

[@nadiamungal8653]

Hi very good job those pepole vex they can't cook like u excellent job 🖐🖐🖐

[@nadiranunda2810]

yummy choka, now want to know how to make coconut choka pls

[@Dreamskater100]

You could reduce your videos to more than half, there's way too much talking and nothing happening. You'll get more interest too.

[@rachaelroopchand2069]

Wow 👍

[@englishcountryside4581]

Adding whole cloves of garlic in the slits will roast the garlic as well. Brush the eggplant w/olive oil before roasting. Roast also a large tomato, slice this. Add a pat of butter, chopped shallots, mix with a fork. (no need to mash except for the garlic) 🌻

[@legal_beagle5294]

When roasting Scotch Bonnets....does it mellow the intense heat that you get?

[@lisajaggat9228]

My mouth watering boy Chris..

[@irenehart7997]

My grandmother normally put the garlic Inside the baigan also she roasted tomatoes then she would add the salt pepper and spring onions I have never seen it done before like how you prepare it

[@Jadethebae]

Lovely

[@Vijay0Yadav]

This is an Indian dish with a carrabian touch which was transferred to that part of world by workers taken by British from India

[@simplicity244]

Chris.. When me buy baigan, how i know which one fa buy ? How u does tell which one go taste de bess ?

[@arafsingh1180]

Great video.....try grilling the garlic and the onions.....it really gives it that grilled smokey taste

[@shawnyboni]

Great job! I enjoy your videos. Similar to our Fiji recipes. Keep it up.

[@missSpoild12]

Hello Chris with all the the mashing can one use a Blender

[@Wclifford7]

Chris you are doing a good job. This will help the generations to come, that is lost to all the extra lessons in the name of education. Our children are losing the basics. They do not have time to see Ma cooking. Even Ma has lost the touch because she did not see Nanny do it. Keep it real.

[@Ms.Shadybaby444]

Chris try it in an air fryer. Thank you for the videos 💕

[@tempusfugit5300]

From one Trini to another thanks for all the excellent recipes dude. Keep up the great work. And for all the haters leaving negative comments on here? I dare you to do better.

[@outragedlyrics]

my family also roast tomatoes (peels the skin off) and then adds it to baigan choka... the tomatoes adds alot of taste! Im not sure if it's only a guyanese thing though

[@BigRedPower59]

Thank you for posting this. Can't wait to try this. How do I find you on facebook? Thank you. BTW...Finding scotch bonnets where I live in the central US is pretty difficult. Is there another chile that I can substitute?

[@zzt5282]

How do we eat it? With the main meal? or ...

[@rayazhassem]

Yeahhh Sir Mix Alot

[@Aneila3]

Thank you!

[@lisaheywood4654]

sweet

[@caroltandy5186]

That sticker on the baigan is bugging me I would have liked to see it removed before cooking !!

[@deeluscious1147]

I very much agree with you. It was bothering me also.

[@alishaphilbert4754]

Right!!! Me 2 ugh

[@dandknyb.o7803]

I.tellimg you.boy why he didn't move that it is irritating me

[@gitakumar8025]

Same here

[@leolady23]

You talk boy! Tip of salt and garlic I have to try! Yummy

[@learningadventureswithchay9892]

Nice

[@justdreadest]

oh boy am i hungry now :)...just a tip - I usually put the garlic in the slits of the bhaigan before i roast it fireside.....

[@BiM300]

omg when will u start cooking already.

[@lastqueenmichelle8129]

Ikr, talking more than cooking