Kashk-o Bademjan (Eggplant Dip With Kashk)

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Kashk-o bademjan is simply a beloved Iranian dip that seduces adjacent the astir ardent eggplant skeptics. Firm Japanese oregon Chinese eggplants are utilized present due to the fact that they person less seeds and are little bitter. You tin either fry oregon roast the eggplant; the mentation beneath relies connected roasting. (See VARIATION for frying instructions.) Keep the tops of the eggplant connected portion roasting to forestall them from drying out. The garnishes are arsenic indispensable to the crockery arsenic the main ingredient, truthful don’t skip them. Please enactment that caller mint cannot beryllium substituted for dried mint for the na’na dagh.

Serve kashk-o bademjan with a flatbread, specified arsenic sangak oregon lavash, for dipping and devour it arsenic an appetizer, oregon a airy luncheon oregon dinner.

Make your ain kashk oregon bargain it. Keep successful caput that jarred kashk is saltier than homemade, truthful clasp disconnected connected other brackish until aft you’ve added the kashk. You tin substitute Greek yogurt oregon sour pick for the kashk and set seasoning accordingly.

Leftovers tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Kashk is disposable online oregon astatine Middle Eastern markets.

The piaz dagh, seer dagh and na’an dagh tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 week oregon wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 3 months.

Food writer and cookbook writer Naz Deravian.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 6-8 as an appetizer

For the eggplant

2 pounds ample Chinese oregon Japanese eggplants (about 4 total)
1/4 cupful positive 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive lipid oregon grapeseed oil, divided, positive much arsenic needed
1 mean yellowish bulb (7 to 8 ounces), finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, astir chopped
1/2 spoon kosher salt
1/4 spoon crushed turmeric
1/4 spoon finely crushed achromatic pepper
3/4 cupful water, positive much arsenic needed

For the piaz, seer and na’na dagh

1 ample yellowish bulb (11 to 12 ounces)
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive lipid oregon grapeseed oil, positive much arsenic needed
Kosher brackish (optional)
1/8 spoon crushed turmeric (optional)
4 ample cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons dried mint