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!