Kashmiri Dahi Baigan Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 gm Brinjals / Baingan
• 2 cup Yogurt / Dahi
• 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf (coarsely crushed)
• 1.5 tsp Ginger Powder / Saunth
• 4 Green Cardamom / Hari Elaichi
• 1.5 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
• 3 tbsp Mustard Oil / Sarso ka tel
• 2 tbsp Water / Paani
• 1/3 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder ((optional))
• To taste Salt / Namak

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and wipe brinjals and chop into medium size cubes

2. 2

   Heat oil in a broad pan and deep fry the brinjal cubes on medium heat

3. 3

   Fry till they become golden in colour .

4. 4

   Drain the fried brinjals on a paper napkin to absorb the extra oil.

5. 5

   In a heavy and wide cooking pan add mustard oil.

6. 6

   Mix all the dry spices with 2 tbsp water and keep aside.

7. 7

   Add green cardamom and asafoetida in the hot oil and when cardamom start crackling add the spice mixture in it.

8. 8

   Give it a stir,remove the pan from the stove and then add the whisked yogurt

9. 9

   After few seconds put the pan on the stove on medium heat and Keep stirring continuously to avoid curdling.

10. 10

    When it start boiling then add the fried brinjal pieces.

11. 11

    Cook on medium heat for abour 5-6 minutes.

12. 12

    When it start to thicken and brinjal pieces become soft then its done.

13. 13

    Serve hot with roti or steamed rice