Dahi Varo Oro or Dahi Baingan Bharta, is a traditional winter dish from Kathiawad, Gujarat. It is made using smoky roasted eggplant, yogurt, lasan chutney and fresh herbs.
Ringan nu dahiwaru bhartu is an authentic dish and is especially popular amongst the farming community during the winter season. It can be a part of a Gujarati thali menu and Kathiyawadi thali menu.
Earthy smoked aubergine puree defines this dish and blends beautifully with the spices, herbs and yogurt.
Fresh coriander, garlic and peanut oil add a lovely flavour to oro and yogurt tones down the heat from the fresh green chilli and garlic chutney.
If you're already a fan of baingan bhartha or baba ghanoush, you need to give this traditional Gujarati dish a try!
Oro recipe seems similar to Baingan Bhartha in the first instance but but I would say taste-wise they are quite different. Both are prepared with burnt aubergine as the base, but in baingan bharta the aubergine is further cooked with an onion, garlic, tomato masala. In oro, the charred aubergine is simply mixed in with the other ingredients and no further cooking is involved.
Oro is served at room temperature whereas bhartu is served hot.
Other Gujarati aubergine shaak you might like to try are: Ringan Valor Nu Shaak, Ringan Bateta Nu Shaak or Ringan Palita.
Ingredients
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Aubergine/Eggplant - cooked on an open flame until the skin is charred and the flesh is tender.
Yogurt (dahi) - natural yogurt.
Garlic Chutney - I use my homemade Gujarati lasan ni chutney.
Green garlic - known as lilu lasan or spring garlic.
Green Chillies
Peanut Oil
Coriander/Cilantro
Salt
Serving Suggestions
Dahi varo oro is best served with hot pearl millet flatbread (Bajri no Rotlo), Mag Nu Shaak and Lasaniya Gajar as a main meal.
It can be served as starter dip with crackers or toasted pitta bread too.
Storage
Store dahi varo oro in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.
I do not recommend freezing this recipe as the aubergine will loose texture upon defrosting.
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Ringan Dahi Varo Oro (Smoky Aubergine with Yogurt)
Ingredients
- 1 big aubergine
- 2 tablespoon green garlic
- 2 tablespoon garlic chutney
- 1 medium green chilli chopped
- 2-3 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2-3 tablespoon yogurt
- 4-5 tablespoon coriander finely chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash aubergine and pat dry.
- Roast the aubergine on an open flame until the skin is charred and the flesh is tender.
- Once charred, remove from the fire and allow the aubergine to cool.
- Once cooled, peel away the skin and mash the flesh with a fork or blender.
- Mix well with all the other ingredients.
- Serve at room temperature with peanut oil drizzled on top and a sprinkle of red chilli flakes.
- Serve with rotla, chaas and more garlic chutney.
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Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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Wow what a lovely variation to Bharta.. Will try it for my next party.
I love the shot! Beautiful picture! I am definitely making this one!
I love eggplants!!! and I have a few in the fridge, and there is the garlic chutney again! This dip must be soo good! Thanks for the recipe
This sounds so flavorful and delicious!
I love the smoky flavor...sounds like a delicious dip!
Well this sounds like a delicious dip. I happen to love this sort of thing as an appetizer or to use in a wrap. Eggplant is delicious, and I am always looking for new ways to use it.
Yum! I love aubergine so much, this looks so tasty, can't wait to try it 🙂
I love eggplant. This looks so spicy and delicious. It would make a perfect party appetizer. Can't wait to try it out!
I love this recipe uses fresh ingredients and just a few to boot, too. This would be perfect to make on a busy weeknight!
Mmmm. This looks so tasty! I love all things eggplant and can't wait to try this! My family is going to love this recipe!!
A smokey flavor with the addition of garlic and herbs...this sounds absolutely delicious! I can't wait to make this....and devour it! 🙂
Thank you Sarah 🙂
At first, I wasn't sure what this dip was, but the realized that aubergine is eggplant! Yes, I love eggplant anything! And I love the smoky factor of your dip! Yum!!!
Thank you Shinee D 🙂
I love eggplants!! and this dip looks insanely good! I could probably eat all of it 🙂 Love the smokiness too.
Thanks Dini 🙂
This looks so delicious, and healthy too! I love eggplant/aubergine, prepared this way!!
Thank you Kylee..:)
Oh my gosh. I would love this. As usual, your pictures are lovely. Hope you are doing well.
Thank you Lisa, I am good..thank you ! Hope you are doing well too, my best wishes. Do try this recipe, I am sure you will love this.