Roasted Baingan ka Raita/Dip

Smoky, spicy, tangy delicious…..a cool refreshing huttke raita/dip for the summers! Love this with a side of crunchy roasted papads….a healthy desi twist to chips n dip!

You will need…
1 cup inside pulp of flame roasted baingan/eggplant

1 1/2 cup thick tangy dahi, chilled

Finely chop 1 small tomato, 1 small onion, 1/2 inch ginger, 1-2 cloves garlic (optional) and 1 green chilli

1/4 tsp jeera, 1/4 tsp red chili pwdr and Salt to taste

1 small firm tomato roughly chopped as garnish.
Method:
Heat a tsp of oil. Add jeera followed by ginger and garlic.
Cook for a few seconds.

Add onions and cook for just a minute.

Follow with the tomatoes and cook for another minute

Now add the roasted baingan, red chili pwdr and salt. Cook just enough to heat through….another 2 minutes.

When cool stir the eggplant mix into the chilled dahi

Taste and adjust for salt.
Garnish with roughly chopped tomatoes and some chopped dhania.

Serve it as a raita with your main meal or enjoy with crunchy roasted papad…yum yum!