Baingan ka Raita

This is an Andhra version of the dish. Well, you know that Andhra and spice go together. 



Ingredients
Big purple brinjals
Lots of green chillies
Mustard seeds
Fenugreek
Asafoetida
Turmeric
Salt
Yogurt


Method
1. Smear the brinjals with oil and roast it nicely over the fire.
2. When the skin cracks and you hear the crackling within the brinjal , it indicates that the brinjals have been cooked.
3. Remove from fire. Sprinkle water and cover the brinjals with a tight lid.
4. After a few minutes, peel the skin.
5. In a pan, heat oil.
6. When the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, fenugreek, green chillies.
7. Add the brinjals.
8. Add turmeric and salt.
9. Cook well until the mixture coagulates.
10. Mix this with yogurt.

Baingan ka raita is ready to be served.
(Optionally, you may retain the cooked baingan as a curry and have it with rice)