Kathirikaai Milagu Kaara Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Small onion - 15-20 ( keep 5 & rest fine chop)

Garlic -7 (crush) 

Dry Red chilly - 1

Brinjal - 4

Sambar thool - 2 tbsp

Tamrind - lemon size soak in water

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Vadagam - little

Curry leaves - a sprig

Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp

Salt, Gingely oil - As reqd

Roast & grind :

Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp

Pepper corns - 3/4 tbsp

Dry red chilly - 2

Coconut - ¼ cup

Channa dal - 2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1tsp

Fenugreek seeds - ¼ tsp

Method:

• Dry roast the ingredients and grind and set aside.
• Heat little oil in pan and fry the brinjals & set aside.
• Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and vadagam,
• Add in chilly, curry leaves and saute.
• Add in onion,garlic and saute in low flame.
• Add in tamrind water and let it boil.
• Add turmeric powder,salt, sambar thool and mix well.
• Add fried brinjals and grinded paste and cook in low flame.
• Cook till the gravy attains semi-thick consistency.
• Goes good with rice/idly/dosa.