Brinjal (Vamkaya) Chutney

With Brinjal, the king of vegs we can make so many varieties of food. One of such tasty varieties is brinjal chutney.

Ingredients:

-1/4kg brinjals
-2big chili
-1big tomato
-small piece of tamarind
-pinch of termaric
- salt
-1 tsp oil
-1clove garlic(opt)
-coriander leaves(opt)

Procedure:

- cut brinjals into small pieces.Soak them in water along with salt and turmeric for 10 min. Wash them.
-take a deep pan with oil and heat it.
- cook on low heat. add brinjal pieces, termaric and salt and saute them with occasional stirring. Cover with lid. When they were half cooked, add chili pieces. After 5 min add tomato pieces. When the vegs become soft add tamarind.If needed sprinkle little water to turn brinjal soft.  When they look little wet turn off the flame.
- when it is warm, grind it just for a turn along with garlic and coriander leaves. Dont make it into fine  paste.
-add temper.
- you can have this chutney with rice, chapatti or dosa.

TEMPERING

1/2 tbsp oil
1 tsp channa dal
1 tsp split urad dal
1 red chilli (optional)
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp jeera
pinch of hingh (optional)
1 curry leaf

-take oil in a small pan (khadai) and heat it. Add channa dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, jeera, red chilli one by one. Fry them till the urad dal turns into light yellow colour. Now add curry leaves and hing. Add it to the chutney.

Tips:
-have the chili and tamarind as per your taste.
-if you have red chilies or red chili paste, you can try this for different taste.