Brinjal curry

Brinjal curry

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Ingredients:

Small violet brinjals - 1/4 kg

Chana dal - 3 tsps

Urad dal - 1 1/2 tsp

Daniya seeds (coriander seeds) - 3 tsps

Whole red chillies - 4

Hing (asafoetida) - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Salt as required

Oil

Mustard seeds -2 tsps

Method:

Cut brinjals into small lengths and put them in water and keep so that they do not turn black.

Take kadai and pour little oil and roast chana dal, urad dal, red chillies, daniya seeds and the curry leaves.

Now powder these items coarsely.

Now take a kadai and pour oil in it and season with mustard seeds and urad dal and hing and drain the water from the brinjal and add to the seasoning.

Now add the salt and the coarse powder masala and mix nicely.

Now close the brinjals with a lid and cook on a low flame and keep stirring off and on.

After the brinjal is cooked nicely remove from fire.

Now have hot with rasam rice or any rice of your choice.