Kashmiri Khatte Baingan Recipe

Khatte baingan | Baingan recipes | Eggplant recipes | Kashmiri cuisine | Vegetarian Kashmiri recipe
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Recipe / food styling / photography by - Sunayana Gupta





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Kashmiri Khatte Baingan or Chokh Vangun is a delicious way to cook eggplants ( baingan ) in a thick tamarind base sauce and hails from the very rich Kashmiri cuisine.

Though due to Islamic influence Kashmiri cuisine is known for its rich Non Veg. Dishes, but it also offers very unique and exotic ways to cook veggies like eggplants, lotus stem, greens and so on. After all, who could have imagined these regular ‘Eggplants’ or ‘Baingan’ turning into such a rich dish that is completely irresistible with Indian breads and rice? Well among so many meaty dishes, these humble ‘Khatte Baingan’ also make a place in the list of vegetarian dishes in Muslim weddings. In many restaurants you can see that this preparation is paired with Biryanis too.

I agree that in our Indian cuisine ‘Eggplant’ is an under rated vegetable and usually not considered exotic. But you know what, when cooked the right way this can be taken to the next level and after when you try out this recipe of ‘Khatte Baingan’, your opinion is going to be changed forever.

Note - In this recipe we have also added ‘Potatoes’, however in authentic recipe this is not done. So you can skip adding potatoes keeping the rest of the recipe same.

For more ‘Eggplant Recipes’ do check out -

Achaari aloo baingan recipe

Pressure cooked aloo baingan sabzi recipe

Baingan bharta recipe

Chinese Schzewan Eggplants Recipe



Khatte baingan tastes splendid with naan or sheermal roti. But you can also team it with Palak parantha or Pudina parantha apart from the regular plain rotis and paranthas. Do not miss to team along onion wedges and Pineapple salad.

Weekend dinners should be special. Relish Khatte baingan with Quick vegetable pulao or Soya chunks pulao and pair your meal with Onion ginger raita.

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Kashmiri Khatte Baingan

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Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 25 minutes

Category : Main course
Cuisine :
Servings : 4 servings

Author : Sunayana Gupta

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Recipe Ingredients

  • Eggplants - 200 gms.
  • Potato (Optional) - 1 large
  • Onion - 1 medium
  • Tomato - 1 medium
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
  • Tamarind paste - 1 tablespoon
  • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Dry red chilly - 2-4
  • Garam masala powder - 2 teaspoon
  • Salt - To taste
  • Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds (Sauf) - 2 teaspoon slightly crushed
  • Black cardamom - 2
  • Black pepper - 5-8
  • Bay leaf (Tej patta) - 2
  • Oil (Preferably mustard oil)
  • Water - 1/2 cup

How to make Kashmiri Khatte Baingan

  1. To begin with making ‘Khatte Baingan’ Kashmiri style we need to wash all the veggies and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
  2. Slice onion into fine and keep aside. Also grind tomato to a puree and cut potato in wedges.
  3. Now slit the eggplants and remove the crown. Shallow fry in mustard oil till light golden and tender. Similarly shallow fry the potato wedges till golden and cooked. Remove on a plate with absorbent paper.
  4. Now in the same pan add in cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, black cardamom, bay leaf and let them splutter.
  5. Add in the sliced onions and fry till pink. Now its time to add in ginger garlic paste and tomato puree. Cook on low to medium heat till the masala oozes out oil.
  6. Time to add in the fried eggplants & potato. Season with salt, powdered spices like garam masala, red chilly powder and also add tamarind pulp. Just add about 1/2 cup of water, stir and cover with lid.
  7. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes and remove from heat.
  8. Khatte Baingan is now ready. Garnish with chopped ginger, fresh coriander and serve.





  • Name
  • Kashmiri Khatte Baingan Recipe
  • Sub name
  • Khatte baingan | Baingan recipes | Eggplant recipes | Kashmiri cuisine | Vegetarian Kashmiri recipe
  • Category
  • Main course
  • Cuisine
  • Kashmiri
  • Key ingredients
  • Eggplants, tamarind extract, tomato, mustard oil
  • Cooking technique
  • Cooking on gas top
  • Technicality
  • Medium
  • Taste
  • Spicy, tangy, robust
  • Texture
  • Thick gravy based eggplant curry
  • Preparation time
  • 15 minutes
  • Cooking time
  • 25 minutes
  • Servings
  • 4
  • Equipment used
  • A pan/wok with lid
  • Steps
  • 0
  • Created date
  • 2018-04-24 07:23:07

About Sunayana Gupta

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