Dahi baigana

Ingredients

• 1 large brinjal, sliced into rounds
• ½ tsp turmeric
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp mustard oil
• 2 cups curd, whisked
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 dried red chilli
• A few curry leaves
• ½ tsp roasted cumin powder

Method

1. Rub the brinjal with turmeric and salt and fry in mustard oil until soft and browned on both sides.
2. Whisk the curd with salt, sugar and a little water.
3. Heat 1 tsp oil, add mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves and pour into the curd.
4. Lay the fried brinjal in a dish, pour the curd over and sprinkle roasted cumin. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.