Vankaya Perugu Pachadi

Recipe by Cook's Hideout

This is a simple roasted eggplant and yogurt dish that goes well with roti and rice.

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant (Small)
• 1 onion (Small , finely chopped)
• 2 ~ 3 Chilies (Green , finely chopped)
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp chana dal
• ½ tsp Urad dal
• 1 ~ 2 Chilies (Dry red)
• a pinch Asafoetida (/ Hing)
• ¼ tsp Turmeric
• 8 ~ 10 Curry leaves
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Roast the eggplant until tender inside and the outside is blistered either directly on the stove or in the oven (at 425F for 30~35 minutes). Let cool slightly, peel and coarsely chop the flesh.
2. In a pan, heat oil, add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, red chilies and asafoetida. Once the seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves, green chilies, turmeric and the chopped onion.
3. Once the onion turns slightly soft, add salt and turn off the heat. Stir in the chopped roasted eggplant and mix well.
4. Finally add the whisked yogurt and mix well. Adjust the seasoning and serve with rice or roti.

View the recipe instructions at Cook's Hideout