Kathirikai Rasavangi

Ingredients:

brinjal 1 big(eggplant)
tamarind 1 cup
2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp channa dal
4 red chillies
5 tsp coconut powder or grated coconut
3/4 cup toor dal
1 tsp mustard
a pinch of asafoetida
curry leaves to garnish
a little oil
salt to taste

Method:

Wash chop and cook the brinjal. Soak the tamarind and take out the tamarind and water solution. Boil the tamarind solution with the cooked brinjal. Add turmeric powder, salt and asafoetida powder. Cook tuar dal. Fry coriander seeds, channa dal, red chillies and asafoetida. Fry coconut in the same vessel separately and grind them together to a very fine paste. Add this paste to the boiling vegetable. Let it boil for 10 more minutes. Add the cooked tuar dal now. Season the rasavangi with fried mustard and urad dal. Serve hot.