Brinjal Rasavangi by Sowpernica
Brinjal Contest entry by Sowpernica's Kitchen Ingredients: Brinjal – ½ kg (finely cut) Jaggery – a small bit Oil – 1 ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon Salt – 1 ½ teaspoon Tamarind – a small piece Hing - ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon Roast & Grind: Coriander seeds – 3 teaspoons Channa dal – 3 teaspoons Red chillies – 2 Curry leaves – 6 Coconut – ½ cup (grated) Method: Heat a teaspoon of oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds & allow spluttering. Add cut brinjal pieces, salt, turmeric powder, hing & jaggery. Soak tamarind in little water & prepare tamarind water. (approx ½ tumbler) Sprinkle this water & keep closed. Repeat step 5 until till the pieces look cooked. Roast ingredients mentioned with ½ teaspoon of oil & grind to smooth paste. Add the ground paste & mix well. Allow boiling for 5 more minutes. Garnish with curry leaves & serve hot with rice.