Baingan (Eggplant) Raita
Course: SidesCuisine: PakistaniDifficulty: EasyServings
3
servingsPrep time
45
minutesCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
1
hourIngredients
1 eggplant (medium)
1 cup yogurt
salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp cumin powder
½ tsp cumin powder
1+½ tsp salt
¼ tsp red chilli powder
- Baghaar
4 whole red chillies
6-8 curry leaves
1 tsp whole cumin
2 cloves garlic
- Garnish
2 tsp coriander leaves
1 green chilli
Directions
- Slice the eggplant into
- Soak the eggplant in salted water for 30 minutes. Then drain.
- Season the eggplant with salt and fry in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- In a small bowl, mix yogurt, salt, cumin powder, and red chilli powder.
- Place the fried eggplant slices in your serving dish and pour over the yogurt mix.
- Baghaar
- Heat oil in a small frying pan.
- Add whole red chilli, cumin, sliced garlic, and curry leaves (waiting 30 seconds before each addition).
- Pour over the eggplant.
- Garnish with coriander and roughly chopped green chillies.
