Kashke Bademjan

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Salt the bademjan and let it sit for 20 minutes to draw out moisture and bitterness.
  2. 2Salt the bademjan and let it sit for 20 minutes to draw out moisture and bitterness.
  3. 3Salt the bademjan and let it sit for 20 minutes to draw out moisture and bitterness.
  4. 4Roast the bademjan with plenty of oil until golden and sweet.
  5. 5Roast the bademjan with plenty of oil until golden and sweet.
  6. 6Roast the bademjan with plenty of oil until golden and sweet.
  7. 7Chop a bunch of onions and caramelize them until they shrink down considerably, adding a sweet and savory backbone to the dip.
  8. 8Chop a bunch of onions and caramelize them until they shrink down considerably, adding a sweet and savory backbone to the dip.
  9. 9Chop a bunch of onions and caramelize them until they shrink down considerably, adding a sweet and savory backbone to the dip.
  10. 10Add garlic, chopped walnuts, dried mint, and turmeric to the caramelized onions.
  11. 11Add garlic, chopped walnuts, dried mint, and turmeric to the caramelized onions.
  12. 12Add garlic, chopped walnuts, dried mint, and turmeric to the caramelized onions.
  13. 13Combine the roasted eggplant with the onion mixture and mash it together.
  14. 14Combine the roasted eggplant with the onion mixture and mash it together.
  15. 15Combine the roasted eggplant with the onion mixture and mash it together.
  16. 16Add kashk (or the vegan cashew, salt, and lemon juice version) to the mixture.
  17. 17Add kashk (or the vegan cashew, salt, and lemon juice version) to the mixture.
  18. 18Add kashk (or the vegan cashew, salt, and lemon juice version) to the mixture.
  19. 19Make mint oil by frying dried mint in oil for just a minute.
  20. 20Make mint oil by frying dried mint in oil for just a minute.
  21. 21Make mint oil by frying dried mint in oil for just a minute.

Ingredients

  • Bademjan
  • Bademjan
  • Bademjan
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • oil
  • oil
  • oil
  • onions
  • onions
  • onions
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • chopped walnuts
  • chopped walnuts
  • chopped walnuts
  • dried mint
  • dried mint
  • dried mint
  • turmeric
  • turmeric
  • turmeric
  • Kashk (fermented liquid whey)
  • Kashk (fermented liquid whey)
  • Kashk (fermented liquid whey)
  • cashew (for vegan kashk)
  • cashew (for vegan kashk)
  • cashew (for vegan kashk)
  • lemon juice (for vegan kashk)
  • lemon juice (for vegan kashk)
  • lemon juice (for vegan kashk)
  • dried mint (for mint oil)
  • dried mint (for mint oil)
  • dried mint (for mint oil)
  • oil (for mint oil)
  • oil (for mint oil)
  • oil (for mint oil)

Tips

  • For a vegan version of kashk, blend soaked cashews with lemon and salt to achieve a creamy, sour, and salty flavor profile.
Kashke Bademjan | Clip Recipe