Recipe ingredients
- Medium size brinjals - 8 (not round ones)
- Ginger - 2 inches
- Coriander - equal to ginger
- Tamarind juice (thick) - 1 t.sp.
- Turmuric powder - 1/2 t.sp.
- Chana dal - 1 t.sp
- Urud dal - 1 t.sp
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 t.sp
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 t.sp
- Oil - 4 t.sp.s
- Green chillies - 5
- Red chillies - 3 (cut into pieces)
- Salt to taste
Recipe method
- First make a paste of green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves nicely.
- Cut the brinjals into 2 inch pieces.
- Heat oil in a thick bottom pan. Put chana dal, urud dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds.
- Allow to splutter. Add red chillies and fry nicely.
- Put the brinjal pieces, salt and turmuric.
- Fry them for a while and cover the pan, with a plate. Put some water in the plate.
- After the brinjals are half cooked, put the tamarind juice, ginger-coriander paste in the brinjal pieces and mix well.
- Close the pan again, but stir it frequently.
- After 5 or 6 minutes, the curry is ready.
- Sprinkle the coriander leaves and serve.
- Tastes good with white rice and ghee.
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