Vankaya Perugu Pachadi | Brinjal Yogurt Chutney

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Yogurt chutneys are the regular dishes in summer. It is believed that yogurt helps in keeping your body cool & helps beat the heat of sun. Lassi's, smoothies, cool drinks & ice creams are the few things you can enjoy having on summer days.

Yogurt Chutney or Perugu pachadi has many variations & I'm sharing the simple version of making it. In this chutney I simply pan fried brinjal along with tomatoes, but to make it much flavorful you can roast brinjal {As you do for baingan bartha} & make this dish. Though that process is elaborated it tastes delicious.

Prep Time-5mins | Cook Time-30mins | Serves-3people

Ingredients
2Cups yogurt {Curd}
2Indian eggplant chopped
1Tomato chopped
3Green chili's sliced
Salt to taste

Few coriander leaves to garnish
1Tbs oil
1Tsp mustard seeds
1Tsp jeera
Pinch of hing {Asafetida}
Directions
- Heat pan with oil & too that add mustard, jeera & hing. To the pan add tomatoes, green chili's & eggplant.
- Cook them with a closed lid until they are soft and done. Allow them to cool.
- In a bowl take yogurt, salt & cooked veggies.
- Mix them well & adjust if salt needed.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve with rice or roti.

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