Brinjal Daal

Ingredients

5 medium sized Brinjals (cut into one inch cubical pieces)
2 medium sized Onions (finely chopped)
2 medium sized Tomatoes (nice red ones finely chopped)
1 tsp. of Garam Masala
3-4 Green Chillies sliced vertically
Few Coriander leaves
3 tbsp. of Oil, little Musturd, 1 spoon Cummin seeds, 1 spoon Urud daal
Salt to taste and little turmeric powder and 1 small spoon of tamarind juice extract
1/2 cup of cooked and smashed Toor Daal

Method:

1. Cook the cut brinjal pieces seperately in boling water till the brinjals become soft and mashable, then drain water the keep them apart.
2. Fry the chopped onions and tomatoes separately with little oil and add salt, turmeric powder and garam masala to it. After the above fried mixture becomes a semisolid paste add the tamarind juice extract, pour little water and leave the vessel covered till the raw tamarind smell goes off.
3. Put the cooked brinjal pieces to the above paste and stir. Pour 1/2 cup water and leave the vessel covered heat for 5 to 10 minutes, till the mixture is slightly reduced.
4. Heat Oil and add musturd, urud daal, cumin seeds and sliced green chillies and pour it into the above mixture. Then pour the mashed toor dal into it and let the mixture boil for 2-3 minutes.
5. Finally Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with Rice/Rotis/Dosas.