Brinjal Poreyal/ Thokku #3

 

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 (fine chop)

Tomato - 1 (fine chop)

Garlic - 8 (crushed)

Brinjal - 250 g

Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/ 2 tsp

Dry Red Chilly - 1

Tamrind - 1/4 lemon size (soak in water

Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp

Chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaf -  a sprig

Salt, Water, Oil - As reqd

To grind:

Urad dal - 1 tbsp

Channa dal - 1 tbsp

Coriander seeds - 1/2 tbsp + 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilly - 2 1/2 

Curry leaves - a sprig

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Groundnuts(with skin) -1 tbsp

Black pepper corns - 3/4 tsp

Coconut - 1 tbsp(grated)

Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

• Heat a pan and add in urad dal, channa dal and coriander seeds.
• Saute in low flame.
• Add in chilly, curry leaves, cumin seeds.
• Add in groundnuts, pepper corns and saute.
• Add in coconut and saute
• Now add oil and roast in low flame.
• Transfer to plate and let it cool.
• Blend it coarsely and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilly.
• Add in crushed garlic and saute.
• Add in onions and saute.
• Add in curry leaves and mix it.
• Add in ginger garlic paste and saute well.
• Add in tomato, turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilly powder.
• Add little water and mix well.
• Add in brinjal and mix well.
• Let it cook for 2 mins(half cooked).
• Now add salt and tamrind water.
• Mix well and cover and cook till brinjal is cooked 90%.
• Add blended paste and mix well.
• Top with coriander leaves and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Serve hot.