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Brinjal Curry

Ingredients

1/2 kg Eggplants Quartered
tamrind paste
Salt to taste

For Seasoning:
Red chillis (3-4)
Dhania seeds 2 tbl spoons
little bit of Asafoetida
channa dal 1 tbl spoon
shredded coconut (2 tblspoons)

Method:

1. Cut Brinjals into medium-sized cubes.
2. Add 1 tsp. tamrind paste and salt.
   (to mix the paste evenly over the brinjals, take a bowl with little water add the tamrind paste and dilute it then add this tamrind water to the brinjals)
3. Sprinkle water and close the lid
4. Care should be taken to see that the brinjal does not become mushy .
5. In a pan fry the ingredients for seasoning with little oil till golden
6. Add the seasoning to the boiled brinjals and mix well

Serve it hot with Rice/Chapati.