Brinjal Curry (tambrahm style)

Its a delicious side dish for sambhar/kuzhambu rice. Also tastes good when simply mixed with rice and little ghee.

Ingredients : (Serves 3 to 4)

Brinjals : 500 g
Oil : 5 tsp
Asafoetida : 1/4th tsp
Red Chillies : 4-5
Chana Dal : 1 tsp
Urad dal : 2 tsp
Tomato (medium) : 2
Mustard (Rai/kadugu) : 1/4th tsp
Turmeric : pinch
Salt : 1.5 tsp (or) as per taste
Tamarind paste : 1/4th tsp

Method :

1. Take 1 tsp oil in a pan and fry red chillies, chana dal and urad dal with asafoetida.
2. Stir for 3 min, le tthe colour change. Now switch off the flame and allow mixture to cool.
3. Take another pan, heat 4 tsp oil (or little more if you wish). Once oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, let it crackle. Than add the chopped brinjals to it and fry for a minute.
4. Add chopped tomato, salt, turmeric and tamarind paste (you can also sprinkle little tamarind juice accordingly if you do not have tamarind paste).
5. Keep mixing it for 2-3 min and then close it with a lid.
6. Stir it occasionally. Do this for 12-15 min till brinjals get cooked.
7. Now add the ground mixture that we had prepared in the beginning and add it to the brinjals.
8. Again mix well for 2-3 min and switch off the flame.

Note : You can also add dry/fresh coconut in the grinding mixture for more taste.

TASTY BRINJALS ARE READY TO BE SERVED!!!!!!!!!