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Dahi Baingana (Fried Eggplant in Yogurt)

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Ingredients

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  • bainganas (eggplant), medium; bainganas / brinjal / begun2
  • oil
  • panch puran, futana / Bengali five spice
  • red chilli, Indian; sukhila lanka2
  • curry leaves, kadi patta / bhersunga patra10 leaf
  • dahi (yogurt), dahi2 tbsp
  • water, 1 cup250 ml
  • sugar1 tbsp
  • salt

Method 7 steps

  1. Cut eggplant into thin slices, lengthwise. Deep fry in oil. Keep aside.

  2. Mix dahi with water.

  3. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add panch puran and red chili, then cook until the spices splutter.

  4. Add dahi-water mix, salt to taste, and sugar. Stir properly and make a gravy.

  5. Add fried eggplant to the gravy, and lower the flame.

  6. Heat it for 2–3 minutes, then leave it to cool.

  7. Serve with rice.

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