Kashke Bademjan

Name: Kashke Bademjan
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 3 eggplants, sliced; 1/2 cup kashk (whey); 2 onions, thinly sliced; Dried mint, for garnish

کشک بادمجان/kashk-eh bah-dem-JAHN/

About this dish

A creamy fried eggplant dip topped with whey, mint, and crispy fried onions.

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Ingredients

🍆3 eggplants, sliced

🥛1/2 cup kashk (whey)

🧅2 onions, thinly sliced

🌿Dried mint, for garnish

Method

Serves 2

Fry the eggplant slices until golden and soft, then mash.

Fry the onions until deeply golden and crisp, reserving some for garnish.

Mix most of the fried onion and garlic into the mashed eggplant.

Spread onto a plate and drizzle with kashk.

Top with fried onion, mint fried in oil, and walnuts.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kashke bademjan is a classic Persian appetizer, combining smoky fried eggplant with tangy kashk (whey).

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