Brinjal/Egg plant fry

Ingredients:-

Brinjal Medium Size                                   – 5

Channa dal/Spilt chick peas                      - 2 tablespoon

Red dry chillies                                             - 4-5

Cumin seeds                                                  - 1 tea spoon

Turmeric powder                                          - ½ tea spoon

Tamarind paste                                             - ½ tea spoon

Salt to taste

Oil                                                                    - 2 table spoon

Method:-

Wash and cut Brinjal in to Julian (long ½ inch thick pieces) and marinate with salt and turmeric powder for 10 to 15 minutes. Roast the chilli and chick pea and grind them to a coarse powder. In a pan pour 2 table spoon of oil and when it is hot add the cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds start to splutter add the marinated brinjal and stir well. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 10 minutes. Open the lid and stir it in between so that the brinjal doesn’t burn. After ten minutes add tamarind paste and stir well. Add the powdered chilli and chick pea mix and stir well. Cook for another 5 minutes without the lid. Transfer it to a serving bowl. This is good with chapatti, boori and plain rice.