Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – fresh Curd
• 1/2 cup – chilled Milk
• 1/2 tsp – cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp – powdered Sugar
• 3-4 pinches black salt
• salt to taste
• 3-4 Mint leaves
• 1 sprig coriander leaves, finely chopped
• To prepare brinjals:
• 2 long brinjals, sliced into thick rounds
• 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 4-5 pinches Turmeric powder
• 2 pinches Asafoetida
• 1/4 tsp – salt
• 1 tsp – oil

Method:

1. To prepare brinjals:
2. Mix together salt, chilli powder, turmeric, asafoetida.
3. Rub brinjals slices on both sides with this mixture.
4. Heat a heavy-bottomed or non-stick griddle.
5. Drizzle half tsp oil on it.
6. Arrange brinjal slices side by side, to cover whole griddle.
7. Allow to become light golden brown.
8. Flip and fry other side, drizzling remaining oil.
9. Remove from griddle, keep aside to cool to room temperature.
10. To proceed:
11. Beat together chilled curd and milk till smooth.
12. Add all other ingredients and mix well.
13. Arrange slices of brinjal in a wide shallow dish.
14. Pour all the curd over them to cover completely. Garnish with chopped coriander, serve chilled.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering