Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambhu

Ingredients

Brinjal - 2
Tamarind - 1 pod
Tomato - 1
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 3 pods
Red chillies - 2
Cumin - 1/4 sp
Big onion - 1/2 (or) equivalent small onions
Coriander powder - 3/4 sp
Red chilli powder - 1/4 sp
Turmeric powder - less than 1/4 sp
Salt - To taste
Seasoning:
Oil - 3 sp
Mustard - 1/4 sp
Urad dhal - 1/4 sp
Onion - 2 sp
Curry leaves - 10 Nos.

Method

1. Grind tomato, red chillies, cumin, ginger & garlic to a fine paste.
2. To this, add big onion and grind to a fine paste.
3. Soak tamarind in hot water for 10 min and extract tamarind juice.
4. Cut the brinjal into big bite - sized pieces.
5. Do the seasoning. Add the brinjal and let this fry in the oil at a medium heat till half cooked.
6. Add the grind masala, tamarind extract, masala powders and salt.
7. Let this simmer in a low - medium heat till the required consistency is reached.
8. Serve with white rice.