Dahi baigana

Dahi baigana
Place of origin India
Region or state Odisha
Main ingredients Eggplant, yogurt, vegetable oil or ghee, seeds (cumin, fennel, fenugreek, mustard)
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Dahi baigana (Odia: ଦହି ବାଇଗଣ) is an Oriya dish prepared from dahi (yogurt) and eggplant especially during festivals. This dish can be prepared without using onion and garlic when they are not allowed in some auspicious festivals.[1]

Ingredients

Brinjal (200 gm, cut into 10 pieces) Yogurt (Dahi), Vegetable Oil/ghee, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds (Jeera), Fenugreek seeds (Methi), Fennel seeds (Pan Mahuri), Dry Chilli (Sukhila lanka maricha), Curry leaves (Bhrusanga patra)- 10 leaves Ginger-little cut into small parts. Green Chilli, Salt, Sugar(little)[2]

Dahi baigana

Variations

Some variation of Dahi baigana is seen in Kashmiri cuisine as the Kashmiri version adds spice paste and a lot of chilli powder to the dish. Such preparation is somewhat golden rather than being yellowish white.

See also

References

  1. Classic Cooking of Orissa. Allied Publishers. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-81-8424-584-4. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. Charmaine Solomon (15 April 2006). The Complete Asian Cookbook. Tuttle Publishing. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-0-8048-3757-6. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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