Baingan Bartha or Roasted Aubergine with Natural Yogurt

Baingan Bartha is one of my most cherished dishes because lot of good childhood memories are attached to it. My mom always had a knack of making the worst vegetable to look good and may be that is one of the reasons, why I'm not fussy about eating any kind of vegetables. Baingan Bartha is one such dish, with whom I fall in love everyday. There are several methods of making Baingain Bartha and the one I like the most is the one with natural yogurt. Here goes the recipe: 

Baingan Bartha Yogurt Style

Ingredients: 

• Aubergine- 1 big 
• Natural Yogurt - 0.5 lit 
• Green Chili - 2stks
• Oil - 0.5tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Coriander Leaves for garnishing 

Procedure: 

1. Apply the oil evenly on aubergine 
2. Roast the aubergine on the high flame until its fully cooked
3. Once the aubergine is cooled, remove the burnt skins and the bottom stem and wash it in a cold water
4. Blend the aubergine pulp, yogurt, salt and green chili. 
5. Garnish the mixture with coriander leaves

Serve the smoky flavored Baingan Bartha as a side dish or even as a dip.

Note: One can also add tadka of just mustard seeds. 

PS: Green chili looses its hotness in the blending process. Thus, it gives a wonderful chili flavor without the hotness.