Ennai Kathirikaai Kozhambu

Ingredients:

• Brinjals (small) - 4

• Onions - 1 (medium) chopped

• Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped

• Garlic - 4 cloves (small)

• Curry leaves - a few

• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

• Chilli powder - 1 tsp

• Coriander powder - 1 tsp

• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

• Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp

• Oil - 3 tbsps

• Coconut gratings - 1/4 cup

• Salt to taste

**Method: **

Grind the coconut gratings with a little water into a paste and set aside. Slit the brinjals lengthwise on 4 sides halfway through.? In a pan, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds. Add the onions, garlic and curry leaves and saute for a while. Then, add? the tomatoes and fry for a while. To this, add the brinjals and allow to cook for a few minutes. Then, add the chilli, coriander, turmeric powders and salt to the mix along with some water and bring to a boil. Then add the tamarind paste and allow to boil. Allow the oil to come out on top. Finally stir in the coconut paste and bring the mixture to a boil.