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