Brinjal kaara kuzhambu

Ingredients:

• Brinjal -4
• Onion -1 large ( finely chopped)
• Tomato -1( finely chopped)
• Garlic -7 cloves
• Tamarind - a goose berry size
• Kuzhambu powder - 1 &1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder -1 tsp
• Jaggery -1/4 tsp
• Salt - To taste

To temper:

• Sesame oil-2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
• Methi seeds -1/4 tsp
• Urad dhal -1/2 tsp
• Channa dhal-1/2 tap
• Cumin -1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida- A generous pinch
• Red chilli-1
• Curry leaves -A spring

Method:

• Add 1.5 cups of water to the tamarind,extract juice and add all the spice powders and salt in it and mix well.
•  In a pan add oil followed by all the items mentioned under ' to temper' in the same order.
• Then add garlic cloves and onion. When onion turns transparent add tomato. 
• When tomato turns mushy add brinjal.
• Saute for 30 seconds and then add the tamarind mixture. ( Taste the tamarind mixture before adding for any spice adjustments))
• Keep it in medium flame Cover with a lid.
• Cook till the brinjal is done.
• It should boil for at least 10 mins. 
• Finally add 1 more tsp of oil and Curry leaves and cover it.
• Serve.

Notes:

• You can store this in refrigerator and is it for 3 days.
• Kuzhambu powder can be either home made or shop one. 
• Refer my 'Kuzhambu milaga thool'post for making home made powder. This powder works best for these types of Kuzhambu.