Dahi baingan/ Brinjal curry

 Dahi baingan/ Brinjal curry 

Dahi baingan is a unique and delicious combination of brinjal in curd curry. It is a popular cuisine of Orissa and Bengal. It is a quick and easy recipe prepared with just a handful of ingredients easily available in kitchen. This lip smacking brinjal curry is best served in lunch or dinner.  

Recipe notes -

1. Add spices to taste.

2. Whisk curd properly. There should be no lumps.

Ingredients -

12 small brinjal (sliced)

1 tbsp cooking oil

Other Ingredients - 

2 tbsp cooking oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp ginger garlic grated/ minced

1 onion chopped

5 tsp gram flour/ besan

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp kasuri methi

1 cup water

2 cup curd (whisked properly)

Ingredients for garnish - 

2 tbsp coriander leaves

1/4 tsp roasted sesame seeds 

Method - 

1. Heat oil in a wok. Add sliced brinjals and fry on medium slow flame. Stir in between. 

2. Cover and cook on slow flame until all the sliced brinjals are golden and properly cooked. It will take 5-6 minutes. Switch off the flame. 

3. Properly cooked.

4. Remove it in a plate and keep aside. 

5. In the same wok add oil and heat it. Add cumin seeds and ginger garlic. Saute it for few second. 

6. Add onion and fry till golden. 

7. Add gram flour and fry/ roast for 5 minutes on slow flame. 

8. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, kasuri methi and garam masala. Mix well on slow flame.

9. Mix.

10. Add water and mix. Keep cooking on slow flame.

11. Add whisked curd and mix on slow flame. 

12. Stir continuously so that it mixes well. 

13. Add salt and cooked brinjal. 

14. Mix well. 

15. Cover and cook on slow flame for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. 

16. Open the lid and mix well. 

17. Add coriander leaves and mix. 

18. Transfer to a serving bowl. Add few coriander leaves and roasted sesame seeds. 

19. Serve hot with rice, chapati or naan. 

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Caramelized crispy cabbage

 Caramelized crispy cabbage 

These beautifully baked/ roasted crispy caramelized cabbage are very light, easy, quick, lip smacking and hearty meal. It is utterly delicious low carb and low calorie meal and moreover, it is the star of dinner table. These crispy caramelized cabbage steaks are so beautiful, appealing to look at, so inviting and flavourful. These oven roasted cabbage steaks are so tender, delicious and perfectly caramelized.  It is prepared by cutting whole cabbage in thick rounds. Then brushed with sesame oil, sprinkled flavoured spices. Then pop it in oven and bake/ roast till crispy brown. 

Quick recipe tip -

1. Wash and pat dry cabbage with kitchen towel.

2. Adjust spices according to taste.

3. Instead of sesame oil... Use olive oil. 

Ingredients -

1/2 kg cabbage

As needed sesame oil

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tsp chat masala

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

1/2 tsp tandoori masala

1 tsp sesame seeds 

Method -

1. Wash and cut cabbage in 1 inch thick rounds. Arrange it in a tray lined with foil. 

2. Brush cabbage rounds with sesame oil.

3. Sprinkle salt, red chilli powder, oregano, red chilli flakes and garlic powder.

4. Flip the side. 

5. Sprinkle salt, red chilli powder, oregano, red chilli flakes, garlic powder, chat masala and tandoori masala.

6. Sprinkle sesame seeds in top.

7. Preheat oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. Place the tray with cabbage in the oven and bake at 200°C for 30 minutes. 

8. It will turn golden. Take out of the oven. 

9. Caramelized crispy cabbage is ready. 

10. Transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle coriander leaves on top. 

11. Serve hot as a side dish or can be eaten as evening snack. 

12. Serve hot.

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