Ingredients: Green Brinjal(Large)/Egg plant:1 1.5 tbsp. Tamarind paste 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 3/4 tsp cumin seeds 10 curry leaves 1/2 tsp urad dal 1 large onion chopped 3 green chillies slit length wise 1 tsp chopped ginger chopped coriander for garnish salt to taste 1 tbsp oil Procedure: Apply oil to Brinjal and place it on burner. Keep turning the brinjal so that skin is uniformly blackened. Keep turning till brinjal softens and cooked Remove the brinjal from fire when done and wash with water. Peel the skin of the brinjal and mash it Add tamarind paste and salt mix well and keep aside Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter Now add cumin seeds and black gram dal fry till brown Add curry leaves and fry for a few seconds Add the chopped onions, ginger and green chillies and fry till transparent. Don't brown it. Add mashed egg plant mixture. Mix well. Let it cook for 3-4 mins Turn off heat and garnish with copped coriander and Egg plant pachadi or vankaya pachadi is ready to be served. Tastes yummy with hot plain rice.
