Dahi baigana is an Odia dish prepared from dahi (yogurt) and eggplant especially during

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. This dish can be prepared without using

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and garlic when they are not allowed in some auspicious festivals.

Ingredients

Apart from eggplant and yogurt, one may use

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or ghee, mustard seeds, cumin seeds (''jeera''), fenugreek seeds (''methi''),

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seeds (''pan mahuri''), dry chilli (''sukhila lanka maricha''),

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(''bhrusanga patra''), ginger, green chilli, salt and sugar.

Variations

Some variation of Dahi baigana is seen in

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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.

References

{{Yogurts Odia cuisine

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Yogurt-based dishes Vegetarian dishes of India

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