Kathirikaai(Brinjal) Gosthu

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 9
Small onion - 10-12
Tamrind - small piece(soak in water)
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal -  1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Salt, Oil - As needed

To grind:
Dry Coriander seeds - 3/4 tbsp
Dry red chilly - 9
Hing - a pinch

Method:

• Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and add items under "to grind".
• Roast this and grind it to a powder.
• Now boil water and add in brinjal and cook till it is cooked.
• Drain and set aside.
• Grind this brinjal and set side.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard, dal and curry leaves.
• Once it splutters add in onion and saute well.
• Now add 1 cup of water and tamrind extract.
• Add grinded brinjal and salt and mix well.
• Let this boil for 5-6 mins.
• Add in grinded masala and boil till it is thick.