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Kashke bademjan is a Persian eggplant dip. In Farsi, kashke refers to a product similar to yogurt and bademjan means eggplant. The dip makes a delicious appetizer and is often served with pita, flatbread, or baguette (source). As always, this dip is simple; even more simple - and healthy - in fact, than traditional versions.
Persian eggplant dip is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Persian eggplant dip is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook persian eggplant dip using 9 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Persian eggplant dip:
- Make ready 1 large eggplant
- Take 2 medium onions, chopped
- Prepare 2 cloves garlic, mashed
- Get 1 tbsp ground walnuts
- Take 1 tbsp saffron water
- Get 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Make ready 1 tsp dried mint powder
- Prepare to taste Salt – pepper powder
- Get Kashk (whey) or plain yogurt
You can also eat it with other types of flatbreads like Lebanese bread, Indian naan or any other type of bread. However, I also enjoy its taste without bread as an appetizer. Persian Eggplant Dip (Kashke Bademjan) This is a healthier version of Persian Eggplant Dip (Kashke Bademjan) which uses baked eggplant and not fried. But don't worry - it certainly does not skimp on flavor!
Instructions to make Persian eggplant dip:
- Skin eggplant off. Cut into half and grill it.
- You can fry it as well but I prefer to grill it because eggplant will have smoky taste.
- Heat the oil and sauté dried mint for 1 minute and set aside.
- Heat the oil in the pan and saute chopped onions over medium heat for about 7 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Then, place grilled eggplant, fried onions and mint, minced garlic, ground walnuts, whey and spices in a blender and puree it. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Eggplant dip is ready now.
- Ingredients
Persian Eggplant Dip (Kashke Bademjan) This is a healthier version of Persian Eggplant Dip (Kashke Bademjan) which uses baked eggplant and not fried. But don't worry - it certainly does not skimp on flavor! Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the eggplants until soft and golden and set aside. Slice the onions and place them in a frying pan with heated oil. Bademjan is eggplant in Farsi, and kashk is a yogurt product that traditionally is made through a long process, from very firm strained yogurt.
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