Guyanese baigan/balanjay choka/ roasted eggplant | recipe

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cooked potatoes

Zucchini offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats and flavor.

Make incisions in the eggplants and insert thinly sliced garlic into the slits.

Add oil to the eggplants, tomatoes, and onions to help them roast.

Preheat the Ninja Foodi Grill on the roast setting to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Roast the vegetables for about 35 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Chop the onion into small pieces and place it in a mixing bowl.

Scoop out the insides of the roasted eggplants and set aside, removing most of the seeds.

Mash the eggplant insides with the chopped onions, garlic, and tomatoes until smooth.

Season the mixture with complete seasoning, chicken bouillon, seasoned salt, and black pepper to taste.

Add chopped scallions and cilantro to the mixture and mix well.

Heat oil and butter until hot, then add to the eggplant mixture for flavor.

Add about a teaspoon of liquid smoke to give a smoky flavor and mix well.

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