Brinji Masala

Ingredients

Brinjal, cut into pieces – 500g

Green chilli, slitted  – 5nrs

Salt to taste

Turemric powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala powder – 2 tsp

Tamarind – 10gms

To Ground

White Sesame seeds – 50gms

Dry Ground Nuts – 50gms

Cashewnuts – 50gms

To Temper

Gingelly oil – 100ml

Pepper corns – 1 tsp

Fenu greek – ½ tsp

Curryleaf – a few

Method of preparation:

1. Heat gingelly oil in a kadai, pop up the ingredients given in the temper column.
2. Add the brinjal and greenchilli in it, fry it nicely.
3. Now add the ground paste into it. Stir well and cook it in slow flame till the raw flavour of the nuts goes off.
4. Add the turmeric powder, salt and garam masala. Stir the brinji masala continuously.
5. Add the tamarind extraction, mix it and cook it for next ten minutes. Make sure the oil should comes out of the brinji masala.