Recipe- Simple Side Dish Dahi Baingan

Dahi baingan is a simple dish made with eggplant, yogurt, and minimal spices. This easy Odia dish is very easy to make and is ready in 15 minutes. This dish is suitable for festivals too as it uses no onion and garlic.

Pan-fried eggplant mixed with yogurt that is seasoned with minimum spices is a winning side dish not just for everyday meals, but also for potlucks and parties.

Ingredients

1 large eggplant
2 cups yogurt
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon oil plus 1 teaspoon for tempering
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
6-8 curry leaves

Method

- Wash the eggplant and cut them into small cubes

- Rub the eggplant with turmeric and salt

- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a frying pan or kadhai

- Add the eggplant and fry on medium heat until they are golden brown and fully cooked. Set aside

- Take yogurt in a large bowl and whisk it well until it is smooth and without lumps. Set aside

- In a small pan, heat 1 teaspoon oil and add mustard seeds

- Once it splutters, add cumin seeds and curry leaves.

- Saute for a few seconds and turn off the heat

- Add the tempering to the yogurt and mix well. Check for seasoning

- Add the fried eggplant and mix gently

- Dahi baingan is ready to be served.