GET AHEAD

Rediff.com » Get ahead

Recipe: Deepa Mehrotra's Dahi Baingan
By DEEPA MEHROTRA
May 03, 2023

One of Deepa Mehrotra’s signature dishes is her Dahi Baingan.

Lightly spiced, cool, refreshing, ideal for a summer day, it's brimming with flavour.

Her guests love it and the serving bowl is left wiped clean after one of Deepa and Ashish’s dinners, both gracious hosts and foodies par excellence.  

Photograph: Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com

Deepa’s Dahi Baingan

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

Photograph: Zelda Pande

Method

Deepa’s Note: Add thin round slices of boiled alu with the fried baingan, if preferred.
Those who like mustard oil, can opt to fry the baingan in mustard oil too.
Vegans can opt to use vegan yoghurt.
Those on a Jain diet can omit the onion, garlic and ginger and use 1 tsp saunth or ginger powder.

Deepa Mehrotra hails from Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, but has been living in Mumbai for over two decades. In the family, she is famous for her recipe repertoire, especially a unique carrots and beans paneer dish. And her Chole Bhatura and an awesome Jackfruit Pulau.

Lead image: Kind courtesy Swetapadma07/Wikimedia Commons. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. 

DEEPA MEHROTRA
© 2024 Rediff.com