# Kashke Bademjan

Kashke Bademjan is a super unique Iranian dip made with roasted eggplant, caramelized onions, walnuts, and kashk, a tangy Persian whey.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Tips

- For a vegan version of kashk, blend soaked cashews with lemon and salt to achieve a creamy, sour, and salty flavor profile.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBNsv7SB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/be0f0608-784c-46a4-9e0f-60ab6fd33eda
- Extracted: 2026-05-24

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