Chokh vangun- Baby eggplants cooked in a mildly spiced tangy tamarind gravy- a Kashmiri specialty
Chokh Vangun- is a very popular Kashmiri style brinjal curry,cooked in a spicy and sour gravy. It is flavored with fennel seed powder and ginger powder . Kashmiri food is very simple yet flavorful. Lots of whole spices, ghee and saffron are used in their daily routine food .
The spices used are warm and spicy like cloves ,dried ginger ,asafoetida ,cinnamon etc and to balance the heat and flavor fennel is adding in most of the recipes .Yogurt is also used in many dishes in Kashmiri cuisine.
This Chokh vangun is a very delicious popular recipe from Kashmiri cuisine. The brinjals are deep fried in mustard oil. Then a simple gravy is made with few spices ,water and tamarind .Then It is flavored with fennel seed powder and ginger powder which gives it a very nice flavor and taste.
Do try these delicious recipes from Kashmiri cuisine-
- Kashmiri Dum Aloo
- Kashmiri Dahi Baigan
- Apple and Mango Chutney
- Mooli Akhrot Raita
- Doodhi Yakhni
- Bom Chount
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Chokh Vangan
Ingredients
- 10 Baby Eggplant/ baigan
- 2 tbsp Thick tamarind pulp/ Imli ka ras
- 2 tsp Fennel powder/ Pisi Saunf
- 1 tsp Ginger powder/ Saunth
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric/ haldi
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida/ hing
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil
Instructions
- Wash and wipe the brinjals well, make 2 slit lengthwise ,take care not to chop off the steam portion .
- Heat oil in pan and deep fry brinjals on medium flame to a deep red colour. keep aside
- Mix asafoetida in 1 tbls of water and keep aside
- Heat 2 tbls oil in a pan,add chilli powder and then add asafoetida water..
- Now add tamrind pulp and 3/4 glass of water.(if you want more gravy then add 1 glass water)
- When it start boiling add turmeric,ginger powder, fennel powder and salt.
- Add fried brinjals and cover and simmer for 5 minutes .or till cooked well.
- Garnish with fresh coriander
- Serving suggestions-serve with paratha.poori aur rice
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I would like to try out this dish, looks very tempting and easy…I'm not a fan of baingan, but I do prepare it at times considering its nutritional value…
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Looks really yummy…with wonderful flavors. Thanks for linking to the event.
Wow! That looks delicious.
delicious looking gravy…
wow this looks awesome…and super tempting…
Nice clicks. Looks so tempting.
your baingan curry looks really tempting. I am salivating here.
Delicious looking baigan curry and mouthwatering presentation.
You have done it so well, very tempting clicks..
yummyyyyyy.
this looks very tasty.
Wow looks so delicious 🙂 And nice click..
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looks super rich gravy..Mouthwatering …
Deepa
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wow..this is new to me..drooling,..n yummy!
One of my favourites; 3 years since I made this recipe and posted it! 🙂
Looks lovely n inviting
i like eggplant recipes and this one is awesome.. mouthwatering clicks..
i have been to kashmir but never tasted this, of course it was ages ago when i went there. but this looks good