Eggplant Dal

Ingredients

1. Toor dal -3/4 cup
2. Brinjals-2
3. Salt to taste
4. Tamarind-small piece
5. Tomato-1
6. Chillies-3
7. Sambar pwd-2tsp
8. Onion -1
9. Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
10. Turmeric pwd
11. Oil
12. Water

Seasoning

1. Mustard seeds
2. Curry leaves
3. Cumin seeds
4. Asafoetida
5. Coriander leaves-garnish
   

Directions

• Cook Toor dal in water and keep aside .
• In a pan add oil to fry onions ,tomato ,brinjal ,ginger-garlic paste.
• Once they soften add salt turmeric pwdand sambar pwd.
• Now add cooked dal and mash all ingredients with a masher.
• Now add Tamarind water and let it boil 2-3 mins.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• For seasoning in a small pan add 2tsp oil once hot enough.
• Add mustard,jeera seed ,curry leaves and hing.
• Pour the entire seasoning into cooked dal.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
  
• Serve hot with rice .