Bengan Ka Raita

Bengan ka raita (brinjal raita) is one of the tempting dishes served in summer. This cold and fresh raita is served as a side dish but imparts great taste to meal.

Ingredients:

• 3 Brinjals
• 1 cup fresh yoghurt
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 clove Garlic (crushed)
• 2 green chillies
• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• Coriander and mint leaves for garnish

Method:

1. Smoke whole brinjal on fire or cook for two minutes in oven
2. Peel off the burnt skin and take out pulp using a spoon
3. Slightly ground the brinjal pulp in hand mortar
4. Beat the yoghurt in a bowl.
5. Add crushed garlic, all spices and brinjal pulp in yoghurt.
6. Make a combined sauce of green chillies, coriander and mint leaves and add it to the yoghurt also.
7. Add chopped onion and tomato to the yoghurt as well
8. Prepare a seasoning of oil and cumin seeds
9. Just before serving add the seasoning to the yoghurt
10.  Garnish with some coriander leaves.
11. Serve with rice or chapatis.

Bengan ka raita (brinjal raita) is one of the tempting dishes served in summer. This cold and fresh raita is served as a side dish but imparts great taste to meal.