Pakistani•gourmet
Dahi Baingan
Pakistan Eats recipe - Pakistani Cuisine
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup oil (canola/vegetable/sunflower)
- 14 oz eggplant (thinly sliced crosswise)
- 4 cups full-fat yogurt
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp red chili pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat a non-stick frying pan. Add oil. Once it begins to shimmer, add slices of eggplant in batches. Make sure you don't overcrowd the pan.
- 2
Fry each side on medium-low heat until it's golden brown. The exact time will depend on your pan. I was using a non-stick pan, and each side was taking about 2 minutes.
- 3
Place fried eggplant on paper towel to absorb excess oil.
- 4
Meanwhile, get the yogurt ready. Whip the yogurt until it has an even consistency. Add salt to taste.
- 5
Gently fold the fried eggplant into the yogurt. Dust with red chili powder.