Dahi Baingana (Fried Eggplant in Yogurt)

Medium
đŸ„— Vegetarian
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

2 medium-sized bainganas (eggplant / brinjal / begun)

2

Oil

3

Panch puran (futana / Bengali five spice)

4

2 Indian red chiles (sukhila lanka)

5

10 curry leaves (kadi patta / bhersunga patra)

6

2 tbsp dahi (yogurt)

7

250 ml (1 cup) water

8

1 tbsp sugar

9

Salt

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
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.

2–3 minutes

7

Serve with rice.