Delicious Dahi Baingan( Brinjal cooked in curd gravy) Recipe

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Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 5-6

Rating

Dahi Baingan is a very popular vegetarian dish. This is one of the special dishes that is relished by all. This dish is easy and simply delicious. Serve this dish with plain rice. Follow this recipe.

Ingredients

1/4 kgGreen brinjals, wash and cut into cubes
1 1/2 tbspOil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1chopped onion
1chopped tomato
1/2 tspfinely minced ginger
1 tspjaggery (optional)
1 tspRed chili powder
2green chili, slit half way
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspsaunf powder/aniseed powder
1 tspcoriander leaves (optional)
1 cupbeaten yogurt
Pinch ofgaram masala powder
Pinch ofkasoori methi
To tasteSalt

Directions

Step1In a bowl add yogurt, chili powder, coriander powder, saunf powder, salt, coriander leaves and green chilies and keep it aside
Step2Heat oil in a vessel, add cumin seeds and add crushed ginger and chopped onions and saute for 4-5 min.
Step3Add turmeric powder and fry it and add the cubed brinjals and cook on medium flame for 3 min.
Step4Cover with the lid and cook on low flame for 15-17 min and keep checking in between and fry to ensure the brinjals don’t burn or stick to the pan.
Step5Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 min and add a cup of water and jaggery and cook on a low flame.
Step6Cover with a lid and cook on a low flame for 15 min and remove the lid and cook for few min. if it appears still watery.
Step7Add the yogurt mixture and mix it nicely and allow the curry to cook till you achieve a thick gravy consistency.
Step8Add garam masala powder and kasoori methi and mix well and turn off the flame.
Step9Serve it with rice or roti.