BRINJAL KARA KULAMBU (Kugan )

BRINJAL KARA KULAMBU

Ingredients:

To Stir Fry And Grind To Paste:
1 tbs gingelly oil
1 big onion sliced
1 tomato cut into big pieces
1 tbs grated coconut
1 tbs sambar powder
½ tsp chillie powder
2 tbs cooked moong dal

1 tbs gingelly oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tbs channa dal
2 red chillies broken
1 sprig curry leaves
½ tsp funugreek seeds
10 shallots cut into halves
2 big brinjals cut into cubes
½ tsp tumeric powder

1 lime size tamarind, make 3 cups of juice
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan. Add in the onions and saute till translucent.
Add in the tomato pieces, fry till it mashes well.
Add in the grated coconut, sambar powder, chillie powder and moong dal.
Stir fry well and remove. Cool and grind to a paste. Keep aside.

Now heat the 1 tbs oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, let it crackle.
Now add in the channa dal, red chillies, curry leaves, funugreek seeds,
and the cut shallots, fry well. add in the cut brinjals and tumeric powder.
Stir fry in the oil till the oil coats the brinjals well.

Now add in the tamarind juice and salt, let it boil in sim, till the brinjals are cooked.
Now mix a cup of water to the ground paste and add it to the gravy.
Let it boil in sim for about 5 minutes. The gravy should be little thick.
Remove and serve with rice or roti.