Aubergine in spiced yoghurt (Dahi baigana): A traditional Odia dish

Spiced yoghurt (raita) is a very common side dish in Indian meals and there are several variety available. I share a common yoghurt dish from Odisha, easy to make, healthy and tasty addition to your main meal. 

You need:

Aubergine/ Eggplant (split into chunks), yoghurt, mustard seeds, 1/4th of an onion, chopped, green chilli (split into half), curry leaves( for tempering), 2 cloves of garlic, salt  and grounded black paper to taste

An ethnic twist to your aubergine/eggplant tonight !!!

Quick steps:

1.Cut the aubergine into circular pieces (not too thick) and shallow fry on a pan with a little oil brushed onto it. take out when cooked.

**(Optional: for healthy, ethnic cooking add pinch of turmeric and salt to it before frying)

2.  Add half a teaspoon of oil to a small pan, put mustard seeds, green chilli, onion (curry leaf optional), let them splutter.

3. Add this mixture to the yoghurt, along with the fried aubergine, pinch of salt and paper. Crush the garlic and add to the mixture(optional). 

That's it .... done !!!