BRINJAL ENNEKKAI

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Long baby brinjal              10 nos
2. Small onion                       10 nos
3. Garlic                                10 flakes
4. Tomato                              4 nos
5. Turmeric                           1 tsp
6. Chilly powder                   5 tsp
7. Ginger-garlic paste          1 tsp
8. Tamarind                          big lemon size
9. Water                               1 cup
10. Oil                                   1/4 cup
11. Salt                                   4 tsp
12. Coriander leaves             little

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Fennel seeds                  1 tsp
2. Methi seeds                   1 tsp
3. Mustard seeds                1 tsp
4. Urad dhal                       1 tsp
5. Bengal gram dhal          1 tsp
6. Hing                              1/4 tsp
7. Curry leaves                  few

METHOD

• Wash brinjal, and slit into 4 parts without cutting the top.
• Cut onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves.
• Soak tamarind in one cup of water. Extract the juice and filter by strainer.
• Heat little oil in a heavy iron pan, add seasoning, splutter mustard and add dhal, fennel seeds, methi seeds, and fry.
• Add onion, garlic, and fry for a minute, add tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves, hing, and fry.
• Add turmeric, chilly powder and mix, add brinjal, salt, and fry.
• Saute well and the oil should coat on all the brinjal.
• Close the lid and cook for 1 minute, open, and mix.
• Add tamarind juice, and bring to boil on high heat.
• Cook for 2 minutes stirring in between on high heat.
• Let the tamarind water dries to half the quantity, add remaining oil.
• Simmer for 1 minute, garnish with coriander leaves.
• This gravy should be served with oil. Serve with hot rice and potato fry.
• This gravy is very tasty with brinjal oil.