Brinjal Kootu

Ingredients

• Brinjal : 4
• Green Gram dal : 1/2 cup
• Channa dal : 1 tbsp
• Green Chilly : 2
• Coconut gratings : 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tbsp
• Sambar Powder : 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tbsp
• Curry leaves : a strand
• Mustard : 1/2 tbsp

Method of preparation

• Pressure cook both green gram and channa dal together for 4-5 whistles.
• In a wide bottomed vessel, add brinjals along with sambar powder, turmeric and salt and cover them with water for the vegetable to be cooked in medium flame.
• Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and green chilly to a paste and once the brinjal is done, add in the cooked dal and ground paste and allow them to boil for some more time.Add in water for required consistency.
• Finally season it with mustard and curry leaves.