Dahi Baingan | Odia Dahi Baigana
This is an easy and popular accompaniment of odia cuisine. Dahi baingan is prepared from shallow fried brinjals and curd base with tampering of spices (tadka)
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- 250 gms brinjals
- 250 gms hung curd
- 5 - 6 tbsp oil to fry Preferably mustard oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 - 3 dry red chillies
- ¼ tsp asafoetida/ hing
- ½ tsp red chilli powder (optional)
- 6 - 8 curry leaves
- ½ tsp salt (as per taste)
- ½ tsp finely chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves (to garnish)
Instructions
- Wash and clean brinjals. Cut the crowns.
- Chop into desired size like cubes or slices. I have made small sized cubes.
- Marinate with salt and spices for 5 minutes
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Shallow fry brinjals till they are cooked and soft.
- In a bowl take curd and beat to smooth with a whisk.
- Season with salt. Pour in fried brinjals to the curd bowl.
Prepare Tampering
- Heat oil in a pan. add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to splutter.
- Add chopper ginger, red chilli, curry leaves and green chillies.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add hing, red chilli powder. Immediately turn off gas to avoid burning of spices.
- Wait for 10 - 15 seconds letting it cool slightly before adding this tampering to the curd mixture.
- Pour in the tampering to the mixture and mix well.
Garnish & Serve
- Dahi Baingan is ready. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.