Simple Brinjal curry- Chettinadu style

Ingredients:

Bŕinjal-  5 nos
Small onion-  20 nos
Garlic - 15 pods
Tomatoes-  3 nos
Sesame oil- 3 tblspn
Mustard seeds- 1/4 tspn
Cumin seeds- 1/4 tspn
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tspn
Tamarind extract- 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn
Sambar powder- 3 tblspn
Salt- 2 tblspn
Curry leaves- 10 leaves

Pre-preparation :

* Soak tamarind in a bowl
* Grind the mentioned amount of garlic and tomatoes in to a fine paste.

Preparation:

* Heat  a heavy bottom Pan, mud pot or iron kadai preferably
* temper the mustard,cumin and fenugreek  seeds heating the oil
* add curry leaves and small onions and saute for 5 mins
* add the ground tomatoes and garlic paste and saute for 5 mins
* add Bŕinjal and mix  well
* once the vegetables are well cooked add the turmeric powder,salt and sambar powder and saute for a min
* pour in the tamarind extract and bring it  to a good boil for 10 mins

Serve hot  with Rice and pappad.

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