Murtani | Upar Gaar | Pepper Choka
Murtani, also known as Upar gaar or Pepper Choka is a spicy side dish or condiment that’s popular in Trinidad. Whenever cooking outdoor over a wooden stove, gas burner or cooking along the banks of a river, murtani is sure to be on the menu.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant or 2 small
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 6 ochro okra, young
- 1 small onion optional
- Hot pepper to taste
- 2 heads garlic
- Salt to taste
- Culantro chopped
- 4 tbs extra virgin olive oil for tempering
Instructions
- Prepare the Vegetables: Roast the eggplant, tomatoes, ochro, onion, hot pepper, and garlic over an open flame until charred on all sides.
- Remove Skin: Once roasted, carefully peel the skin off the eggplant, tomatoes, onion, and garlic.
- Mash the Ingredients: Place all the roasted vegetables in a bowl or mortar and mash until smooth yet slightly chunky.
- Season the mashed vegetables with salt and chopped culantro, according to taste.
- Heat oil in a small frying pan until hot.
- Pour oil over mashed vegetables and mix well to combine.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 469mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 788IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg