BAIGAN MAIN (Eggplant buttermilk soup)

Ingredients :

Yogurt 250ml
Turmeric Powder 2tsp
Rice flour 1tbsp
Water 3 cups
Panchphutan 1tsp (mixture of 5 spices mentioned earlier in the Main recipe)
Green Chilli chopped 1
Eggplant chopped into 2 inch sizes 2
Garlic grated 1 clove
Onion chopped into thin long straps 1
Tomato chopped finely 1
Salt according to taste.

Method :
Mix water,turmeric powder,salt and rice flour to the yogurt and blend it for 2-3 mins.Keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan.Add green chillies and panchphutan.When it splutters add grated garlic.Stir for a minute.Add chopped onions to it.When they turn golden add the chopped eggplants.Sprinkle a little salt.When half done add chopped tomatoes to it.When half done add the blended mixture.Keep on stirring till it starts boiling.Let it boil for 5 mins.Serve it with hot steaming rice and savour the taste.

Contributed by : Mrs.Kusuma Manjari Patra, Gambhariguda,Kalahandi,Orissa.