Brinjal thuvaiyal recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Indian Brinjal - 4
2. Black gram - 2 tablespoon (tbsp.)
3. Dry chili - 6
4. Asafoetida powder - a pinch
5. Tamarind - small gooseberry size
6. Oil - 8 teaspoon (tsp.)
7. Salt - as needed

PREPARATION:

1. Chop brinjal into small pieces and roast them until oil separates in 4 tablespoon (tbsp.) oil.
2. Heat remaining oil in a pan, now add black gram and roast until it turns light brown. Now add asafoetida powder, dry chili and roast for 2 minutes and let it cool down.
3. Grind roasted ingredients, salt, tamarind into thuvaiyal by adding water as needed and serve.

NOTES:

1. Goes well with curd rice, idli, dosai.