Charred Eggplant Raita

A very nice side dish of yogurt and eggplant. You can eat it poured on top of rice or eat it with chapatti. Even on its own its delicious but a bit spicy.

Charred Eggplant Raita Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplant

• 1? cups plain yogurt

• 1 small onion, minced

• teaspoon cayenne pepper

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1 serrano pepper, seeded, finely chopped

• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

How to Make Charred Eggplant Raita

1. Char the skin of the eggplants by roasting them on all sides on a skewer over the open flame of a gas burner; or, blacken them under an ovens broiler. When thoroughly burnt, place in cold water to cool, then peel off the skin of the eggplants.

2. Cut up the eggplant and place into a large bowl. Mash well with a fork or potato masher. Stir in the yogurt and onion. Season with cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well, and spoon into serving dish. Sprinkle with serrano pepper and cilantro before serving.

Charred Eggplant Raita Nutritions

• Calories: 65.9 calories

• Carbohydrate: 12 g

• Cholesterol: 2.8 mg

• Fat: 1 g

• Fiber: 4.8 g

• Protein: 3.9 g

• SaturatedFat: 0.5 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 181 mg

• Sugar: 6.8 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Charred Eggplant Raita Reviews

• This was delicious I made it with rice however, I think I would love to dip fresh pita bread in it also. I had to leave out that chili pepper or my kids would not even try it but I bet it makes it even tastier. I also added a small clove of crushed garlic because garlic goes so well with eggplant and a tablespoon of lemon because I like a more sour flavor. Healthy and perfect with chicken or any meat. Thanks

• I roasted the serrano pepper as well. I also browned a red onion rather than using a raw regular onion. Good results overall. If you want to make raita for the purpose of cooling your mouth, this probably isnt the right recipe, as this particular raita definitely packs some heat. If you just want a delicious compliment to an Indian meal, then this is good pick

• I dont know if my review will really be "fair" since I changed it so much, but my husband & I really liked how our raita turned out. I just put lots of garlic and none of the cilantro or serrano or cayenne pepper, and I didnt have enough yogurt, so I subbed some sour cream for the rest of the amount needed. I also added sauteed green pepper to the top of it. I liked the idea of charring the eggplant on my gas burner. It wouldve worked better for me if I had used medium eggplant; I just had one large, and the charring didnt bake/cook it enough. I had to slice it and bake it for awhile in the oven, but that worked out well. Yummy

• I had this with basmati rice and while my mom said it was good, I could only think of the baba ghanoush I could have made instead. Sorry

• I skipped the serrano peppers, but instead added canned diced tomatoes, some olives and garlic. It was very nice, albeit a little bit too tangy for my taste, hence, 4 stars. Otherwise, it is a really nice and tasty meal; will certainly make it again.

• The recipe I follow is very similar to this one, I just add half a bunch of finely chopped cilantro (stems and leaves) and lemon juice to taste. I also take one small onion fry it golden brown and add 2 tsp cumin seeds and let the smell of the cumin come out. I dump it all in the raita quick stir and put it in the fridge to let the flavors meld. This is a very popular dish at my moms house and even my in laws have complimented me on it. Its so easy and can be made in advance.