INGREDIENTS

Brinjal – 5 to 6
Onion – 1
Green chillies – 3
Curry leaves – few
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Channa dal – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Sambar powder – ½ tsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil – 3tsps
Coriander leaves – little

MASALA POWDER

Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
Channa dal – 1 tsp
Red chillies – 3
Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
Fenugreek – ½ tsp

METHOD

Dry roast all the ingredients of the masala powder and grind it to a fine powder.
Cut the brinjal length wise, boil in water along with salt and turmeric powder
After the brinjal is cooked grind it into a paste.
Cut the onion and green chillies into small pieces.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and channa dal.
After mustard splutters add curry leaves, onion, green chillies and asafoetida
Sauté the onion for a min and add the ground brinjal paste.
Add salt, sambar, turmeric powder and a little water and allow it to boil till the raw smell of the sambar powder is gone.
In the end, add 1 tsp of the above masala powder
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

NOTE

This is a good side dish for idly and dosa