Choka with Bakes Recipe - Barbecuebible.com

Choka with Bakes Recipe - Barbecuebible.com

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There is no shortage of grilled eggplant dishes in the world, but this one—a dip that is a specialty of Trinidad’s Indian community.

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants (about 2 pounds in all)
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
  • 4 scallions
  • 2 plum tomatoes
  • 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero chile
  • 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
  • The finely grated zest and juice (2 tablespoons, or to taste) of 1 fresh lemon
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Bakes (Trinidadian grilled bread: recipe here ) or grilled pita chips

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