BRINJAL KULAMBU

Ingredients:

300 grms brinjals chopped into cubes.
1 inch ginger minced
3 pips garlic chopped
4 shallots chopped
5 green chillies chopped

1 lime sized tamarind soaked in 3 cups of water
2 tsp sambar powder
1 tsp jiggery
Salt to taste

2 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves

To Roast And Powder:
1 tsp rice
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
Little asafoetida

Method:
Heat a wok with the oil. add in the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
When the splutter, add in the chopped onions.
Sauté until they turn lightly brown.
Add in the garlic, ginger and green chillies.
Sauté for a minute.

Now add in the chopped brinjals and sauté for few minutes.
Add in the sambar powder and give a good mix.
Pour in the tamarind juice, salt and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
When the brinjals are cooked, add in the jiggery and the roasted powder.
Let it boil for a minute and remove.