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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Achari baingan bharta

 Achari baingan bharta 

Achari baingan bharta is loved by everyone because of it's simplicity and taste. It is a popular Punjabi cuisine. It is prepared by roasting baingan on direct flame which infuses the dish with smoky flavour and then roasted baingan is tossed with flavoured spices.

Quick tips -

1. Adjust spices to taste. 

Ingredients -

1/2 kg brinjal/ bharta baingan

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 onion chopped

1/2 cup tomato puree

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1-2 green chilli grated

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

3-4 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

1 tsp achari masala/ pickle masala

2-3 tbsp mango pickle oil 

Method - 

1. Wash and clean wipe brinjal with kitchen towel and place it direct on high flame. 

2. Keep turning it often until it is completely roasted.

3. Once it is completely roasted remove it from flame and place it in bowl of cold water for 5 minutes. 

4. Remove it from water.

5. Peel of the skin. 

6. Mash it with spoon or by hands.

7. Heat pickle oil in a wok. Slow the flame. Add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste and onion. 

8. Add green chilli and fry on medium slow flame. Stir in between. 

9. Add tomato puree. Mix well.

10. Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and achari masala. 

11. Mix well and cook on slow flame till tomato puree is properly cooked. Stir in between.

12. Cook for 4-5 minutes on slow flame.

13. Add mashed brinjal.

14. Mix well for 2-3 minutes. 

15. Cover and let it cook for 5-10 minutes on slow flame. Stir in between. 

16. Open the lid and mix well. Switch off the flame. Achari baingan bharta is ready. 

17. Transfer to a serving bowl. Mix coriander leaves. Sprinkle sesame seeds and onion on top.

18. Serve hot with chapati.

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