Brinjal Thokku #4

 

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 6

Onion - 2

Tomato - 2

Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

Red chilly powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Tamrind - small piece

Coriander leaves - Little

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves - a sprig

Gingely oil - 3 tbsp

Salt, Water - As reqd

Method:

• Heat oil in pan add in onion and saute for a while.
• Add in ginger garlic paste and saute in medium flame.
• Add in tomatoes and saute till it turns mushy.
• Add in brinjal and saute till color changes.
• Add in coriander leaves.
• Now add in spice powders, salt and tamrind piece.
• Mix well.
• Let this cool and blend it to a paste.
• Now heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds.
• Add in cumin seeds, curry leaves.
• Add in blended paste and cook in low flame till oil oozes.

Note:

• You can do the same in following way too.
• Fine chop onion and tomato.
• Instead of tamrind piece, soak amla size tamrind in water and use it.
• Cut brinjal to small pieces and use.
• Can make the recipe without blending too.