Brinjal Chutney / Thokku #2

 

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 (small dices) or Small onion - 12-14

Tomato - 1

Brinjal - 3

Potato - 1 

Garlic - 7 (crush)

Green Chilly - 3

Tamrind - amla size (small)

Red Chilly powder - 1 tsp

Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Dry Red Chilly  - 1

Curry Leaves - a sprig

Oil, Water, Salt - As reqd

Method:

• Soak tamrind in hot water.
• After a while, strain this and set aside.
• Cut the brinjal and soak it in water.
• Heat oil in pan (I used small pressure cooker).
• Add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilly and curry leaves.
• Add in crushed garlic and green chilly.
• Saute this in medium flame.
• Add in onion and saute.
• Add in tomato and saute it.
• Add in tamrind water, spice powders and salt and mix well.
• Add in chopped potato and brinjal and saute well.
• Add in 1/2 cup of water and salt and mix well.
• Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
• Once pressure is released, use a masher and mash well.
• Goes good with idly/dosa/chapathi/poori.