PARUPPU MURUNGAKAI BRINJAL

PARUPPU MURUNGKAI BRINJAL

Ingredients:

1 cup toor dal soaked

¼ tsp tumeric powder

1 tomato chopped

Little salt

1 tbs oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

4 tsp channa dal

2 dried red chillies broken into pieces

1 sprig curry leaves

200 grms onions chopped

200 grms tomatoes chopped

2 tsp chillie powder

3 tsp coriander powder

¼ tsp tumeric powder

200 grms brinjal cut into wedges

3 drumsticks cut into 1 ½ inch in length

2 green chillies slit and cut across

Salt to taste

Little water

2 tsp tamarind paste mixed with ¼ cup of water

1 handful roasted peanuts ground into powder

Little coriander leaves chopped

Method:

Boil the toor dal with the tomato, tumeric and salt.

Cook till mushy and keep aside.

Heat a pan with the oil, add in the mustard seeds and channa dal.

Let the dal brown a bit, add in the dry red chillies, curry leaves,

and the onions, saute until the onions brown a bit.

Add in the tomatoes and cook till mushy.

Now add in the chillie, coriander and tumeric powder.

Stir fry well, now add in the brinjals and the drum sticks.

Stir fry nicely, add in little water and salt.

Let the vegetables cook well.

Now add in the tamarind water, and peanut powder.

Let it come to one boil, remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.

Serve with rice.