Vankaya Kothimeera koora(Brinjal curry)

Ingredients:

6 long brinjals(I used green ones)
11/2 inch ginger
1 tsp tamarind extract
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
4 green chillies
2 dry red chillies
1/2 fist coriander leaves
salt
2 tsp oil
Preparation:

• Wash and chop the brinjals 1 inch wide and soak them in salted water until use.
• Grind together ginger, coriander leaves,green chillies in to fine paste.

Process:

• Heat oil in a pan add dal's first,when they start changing colour add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,broken red chillies,curry leaves.
• Now add brinjal pieces, salt, turmeric mix well, cover and cook for 2 min.
• When they are 3/4 cooked add tamarind extract,coriander paste,1/4 cup water and cook for 5 min with cover on.
• Check for the consistency of curry if thin cook for another 2 min.
• When the gravy thickens turn off the flame and serve with plain rice.

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