Ennai Kathirikai Fry

Serves:	5
Recipe Type:	Veg.
Calories Per Serving:	260
Preparation Time:	20 M
Cooking Time:	30 M
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• To grind:
• 2 Red Chilies
• 3 tsp Coriander Seeds
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 1 Cinnamon
• 2 Cloves
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 1 tsp Rice
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 3 tbsp Coconut (grind)
• To Fry:
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 1 Tomato (chopped)
• 4 - 6 Brinjal (small size) (slice on top without cutting into pieces)
• 1 tbsp Tamarind Juice (optional)
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Urad Dal (Split Bengal Gram)
• 1/2 tsp Chana Dal (Split Black Gram)
• 1 twig Curry Leaves
• 2 twig Coriander Leaves

Cooking Instructions:

• Fry all the grind ingredients with little oil and make a paste.
• Add ground coconut into the paste.
• Boil urad dal, chana dal with 1 cup of water.
• Take a pan and heat oil.
• Add mustard seeds, curry leave in the oil and allow it to splutter.
• Add onion and fry it till brown.
• Put brinjals and fry it for a min.
• Add the grinded paste with water into the brinjal.
• Put chili powder, salt and turmeric powder and let it cook for 10 min till the masala & brinjal get cooked.
• Add tamarind juice and give it a boil.
• Mix it till oil separates.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Suggestions:

• Serve with rice