Vankaya Pachadi

Ingredients:
Green Brinjal(Large)/Egg plant:1
1.5 tbsp. Tamarind paste
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
10 curry leaves
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 large onion chopped
3 green chillies slit length wise
1 tsp chopped ginger
chopped coriander for garnish
salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

Procedure:

• Apply oil to Brinjal and place it on burner. Keep turning the brinjal so that skin is uniformly blackened. Keep turning till brinjal softens and cooked
• Remove the brinjal from fire when done and wash with water.
• Peel the skin of the brinjal and mash it
• Add tamarind paste and salt mix well and keep aside
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds and let them splutter
• Now add cumin seeds and black gram dal fry till brown
• Add curry leaves and fry for a few seconds
• Add the chopped onions, ginger and green chillies and fry till transparent. Don't brown it.
• Add mashed egg plant mixture. Mix well.
• Let it cook for 3-4 mins
• Turn off heat and garnish with copped coriander and Egg plant pachadi or vankaya pachadi is ready to be served.

Tastes yummy with hot plain rice.