Vankaya (eggplant) Pachadi

Ingredients:

Large Eggplant [pachadi vankaya] -- 1

Onions -- 2, small chopped

Green chillies -- 3 , finely chopped

Dry red chillies -- 2

Curry leaves -- few nos

Mustard seeds -- 1 tsp

Channa daal -- 1 tsp

Urad daal -- 1 tsp

Asafoetida -- 1/4 tsp

Tamarind -- small lemon size ,soak in water

Sambar powder -- 2 tsp [or for sambar powder,shallow fry channa daal,urad daal,corriander seeds,fenugreek seeds,dry red chillis, sesame seeds and grind them ]

Salt -- to the taste

Oil -- 2 tsp

Method :

1. Microwave the eggplant for 15 min by applying oil allover or can cook on the stove

2. If done on the stove , remove the skin that is over cooked

3. Mash the cooked eggplant and keep aside

4. In a pan, heat oil and add all the seasoning with asafoetida and let it splutter

5. Add onions,chopped green chillis and cook till they turn light brown

6. Add the mashed eggplant and cook for 5 min

7. Finally add salt,sambar powder,tamarind juice and cook for 10 more min

Serve with hot rice