Dahi Baingan

Dahi Baingan is a typical orissa dish made with brinjal and curd tempered with spices.It is a authentic oriya dish which is very tasty and can be done quickly.It is prepared without onion  and garlic.This dish usually prepared During pekan raya season as we won't prefer onion and garlic during the season.Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:

• Brinjal 6 to 7 small
• Curd 2 cups (180 ml cup)
• water 2 to 3 tbspn
• Redchillies 4
• green chili 3
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• Tempering:
• mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
• salt to taste
• redchilli powder
• curry leaves 2 strings
• grated ginger less then 1/4 tsp( optional)
• oil for deep fry

spice powder:

• cumin seeds or jeera 2 tbspns
• redchillis 2
• fry both in medium flame and blend into fine powder.

Procedure:

• Heat oil in a kadai.cut brinjal vertically and add salt and redchilli powder keep aside for 20 mins.
• Once oil is hot add brinjal pieces and fry brinjal until little brown.
• Keep aside and let it cool down.
• Take a small bowl ,add salt and whisk 2 cups of curd  well.
• In another pan add 1 tbsp of oil,once hot add mustard, curry leaves green chili,redchilli.
• slowly add brinjal to the curd.When tadka cools down mix tadka in the curd mixture.Yummy Dahi began is ready.
• Finally sprinkle some spice powder on top and enjoy with rice.