Ingredients

• 4 - brinjals (8 if small sized)
• 8 - red chillies
• 1 tbsp - mustard
• 3 tbsp - urad dal
• a pinch of asafoetida
• 5-6 tsp - oil for frying
• salt to taste
• a small ball of tamarind

How to Make Brinjal Thuvaiyal

• Cut the brinjals and boil.
• Smash the boiled brinjals using a vegetable smasher.
• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add mustard and allow spluttering. Then add asafoetida.
• Add urad dal and red chilli and fry.
• Mix the mashed brinjals and the fried ingredients with salt and tamarind.
• Grind the mixture using a blender. Serve with rice.