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Friday, September 14, 2012

Doi Begun(দই বেগুন)




Serves- 4 persons

Ingredients:
  1. Large eggplant -1 (around 4oo-500gm)
  2. Red chili powder-1/4 ts
  3. Turmeric powder 1ts (for fry)+1/4 ts
  4. Cumin powder 1/2 ts
  5. Coriander powder 1/2 ts
  6. Ginger paste 1/4 ts
  7. Yogurt-200gm
  8. Onion paste-1 Tbs
  9. Cardamom-2 pieces
  10. Green chili-4 pieces
  11. Sugar-1 ts
  12. Salt-1/2 tsp(for fry)+1/2 tsp or according to your taste
  13. Oil-for fry+3Tbs
Procedure:
  1. Cut eggplant into round shape pieces,wash and drain water.
  2. Rub 1/2 ts salt and 1ts turmeric powder on the slices of the eggplant(both side) and and keep it for 10 minutes.
  3. Heat oil in a fry pan and fry the eggplant slices until cooked and golden brown color on both sides.
  4. Beat the yogurt and set aside. Heat 3 Tbs oil in a pan.Add cardamom and stir for a while. Add 1/4 ts turmeric powder,1/2 ts salt,red chili powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,ginger paste,onion paste and green chili. Stir for a while and add little water.
  5. When oil comes out by the side of the pan add beaten yogurt,sugar and 1/2 ts salt to it, reduce heat and stir.
  6. Add fried eggplant pieces,mix it with the gravy and cover with a lid.


  7. Let it cook for few minutes in low heat.
  8. Doi begun is ready to serve. Serve with polao, biryani or parata.


3 comments:

  1. Can mix a quarter spoon corn powder with card, so that it does not curdle.
    Also roasted cumin+dry chili powder may be added with card.
    May garnish with coriander leaves.

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  2. Can mix a quarter spoon corn powder with card, so that it does not curdle.
    Also roasted cumin+dry chili powder may be added with card.
    May garnish with coriander leaves.

    ReplyDelete
  3. hi, when are you going to fix the broken images on your website? It's difficult to visualize the process without them. Thanks.

    ReplyDelete