Brinjal/ Egg plant Sambar

Ingredients:
Toor dhal - 1 cup
Brinjal / egg plant - 3 to 5 nos

Tomato - 1

Small onion - 6 to 9 nos ( cut into medium size pieces )

Tamarind - small 1/2 lemon size
Red chillies - 3 nos
Curry leaves - few

Sambar powder - 1 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Salt to taste.

Method:

• Wash thuvar dhal and add two cups of water along with a pinch of turmeric powder and pressure cook till soft.
• Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the juice.
• Cut tomato into medium size pieces.
• Cut Brinjal into medium size pieces and put into water.
• Add Brinjal pieces, tomato pieces, salt, sambar powder, turmeric powder and cook on medium flame till the vegetable is soft.
• Add tamarind juice and allow to boil.
• Now add the cooked thuvar dhal.
• In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add the mustard.
• When it pops up, add onions,Red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a while.
• Add the sambar to this. Mix well.
• Allow to boil 2 minutes. Remove from stove.

Serve with Rice.