Halim Bademjan is one of the traditional and delicious oriental dishes prepared with eggplant and meat. This dish is cooked with different recipes in different cities and is usually served with kashk and bread. Halim Bademjan is a complete and nutritious food and can be eaten as dinner or lunch or even as an appetizer. In this article, we will teach you how to make Halim Bademjan with Pito's kashk.

Halim Bademjan Health Benefits

In addition to its delicious taste, this food has many nutritional and health benefits. Some of the health benefits of Halim Bademjan are:

• Halim Bademjan is a rich source of fiber that helps in better digestion and prevention of digestive problems.

• The calcium found in the kashk can help improve bone health.

• This food contains vitamins A, B, C, and K and minerals such as iron, potassium, and phosphorus, which are beneficial for the general health of the body.

Ingredients

You need the following ingredients to prepare Halim Bademjan:

• Eggplant

• Peeled and grated garlic

• Rice

• Lentils

• Peeled and chopped onion

• Curd

• Meat

• Dried mint

• Liquid oil in the required amount

• Salt, turmeric, and black pepper as needed

Cooking Instructions

1. Peel the eggplants and cut them into small pieces. Sprinkle some salt over them and let them sit for about 15 minutes to drain the bitter juice.

2. Rinse the lentils and rice and soak them in water for an hour.

3. In a large pot, add the meat, chopped onions, a spoonful of fried onions, and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the meat is tender, about an hour.

4. Remove the meat from the pot and shred it with a fork. Mash it well with your hands or a potato masher. This will help the Halim become more stretchy when mixed with other ingredients.

5. In a frying pan, heat some oil and fry the eggplant pieces until golden and soft, turning occasionally.

6. Add the eggplants, rice, and lentils to the pot with the meat broth. Add more water if needed to cover the ingredients. Season with salt, black pepper, and turmeric. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and smooth, about an hour.

7. In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt with some warm water and saffron until well combined and colorful.

8. In another small pan, heat some oil and fry the mint leaves until crisp and aromatic.

9. Transfer the Halim to a serving dish and drizzle the yogurt and mint over it. Sprinkle some chopped walnuts on top for extra crunch.

10. Enjoy your Halim Bademjan with fresh and warm bread. 

Halim Bademjan with Pito’s Kashk

You can use Pito's kashk to prepare Halim Bademjan. This Kashk is one of the dairy products of Pito Company, which is produced in the Netherlands. As the first and only company that received a kashk production license in Europe from the Dutch Health Authority, we have provided this unique product to our oriental food audience. You can get Pito's kashk in various flavors for your various uses in Europe.