Broiled Eggplant Raita | Sutta Kathirikai Thayir Pachadi | Baingan Raita
A lip-smacking, delicious broiled eggplant raita recipe - the South Indian version of grilled eggplant yogurt relish. Sutta kathirikai thayir pachadi recipe!
Servings: 6
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
Measurement Details - 1 cup = 240 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml and 1 tsp = 5 ml
- 1 medium-sized eggplant 300grams
- 4 tsp oil divided
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1.5 tsp salt or to taste
- 2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 5 curry leaves torn into small pieces
- 1 tsp rasam powder or to taste check notes for alternative
- 2 dried red chili broken into small pieces
- ½ tsp hing or asafoetida
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
- Line a cookie tray or cake pan with aluminum foil. Apply the 2 tsps of oil over the eggplant and place it in the tray.
- Broil in the oven on high mode for 40 minutes, flipping it once in the middle.
- When the broiling is complete, remove it from the oven and let it cool.
- When the eggplant is easy to handle, remove the skin. It easily comes off. Remove the flesh and mash it thoroughly.
- Now add the yogurt and salt.
- Mix and prepare the tempering separately.
- Heat a pan and add the remaining 2 tsps of oil. Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat to medium-low now. Then, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, hing, dried red chili, rasam powder, and curry leaves. Mix and cook it over medium-low heat until the mustard seeds splutter. Turn off the heat and add it to the raita.
- That's it. Broiled eggplant raita is ready.
Notes
- Instead of rasam powder, you can use sambar powder, red chili powder, or smoked paprika.
- Adjust the spices and salt according to your preference.
- I prefer one cup of yogurt for this measure. You can adjust depending upon the amount of the mashed eggplant.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg