* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Aubergine raita
Add some pizzazz to your dinner
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Chetna Makan
Equipment
2 bowls
Baking sheet
Small pan
Ingredients
For the aubergine
1aubergine cut into 2.5cm cubes
1/4tspsalt
1/4tspfreshly ground black pepper
1tbspsunflower oil
For the yogurt
300gnatural yogurt
50mlwater
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspsugar
For the tadka
1tspsunflower oil
1tsppanch poran(Indian 5 spice)
10fresh curry leaves
2green chilliesfinely chopped
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F), Gas Mark 6. Put the aubergine cubes into a bowl with the salt, pepper and oil and mix well. Spread the cubes on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking.
In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt, water, salt and sugar. Once the aubergines are done, stir them into the yogurt.
To make the tadka, heat the oil in a small pan and add the panch poran. After a few seconds, when it starts to sizzle, add the curry leaves and green chillies and cook just a few seconds more. Pour the tadka over the raita and serve.