Kattharikkai rasavangi

Kaththirikkai ( Brinjal ) Rasavanghi:
Ingredients:-

1.        Toor Dal - 3/4 cup

2.        Channa dal - 3 tbsp

3.        Brinjal - 4 or 5 (cut it in an inch shape)

4.        Tamarind - one small lemon sized

5.        Coriander seeds - 3/4 tbsp

6.        Fresh coconut - 1 tbsp

7.        Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

8.        Red chilies - 2 (or according to taste)

9.        Asafoetida - a pinch

10.     Salt to taste

11.     Sambar powder - 3/4 tsp

12.     Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

13.     Ground nuts  - 2 tbsp

14.     Oil

15.     Mustard seed

16.     Curry leaves.

Take a small pan; add a drop of oil and fry coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chillies, coconut scrapped and 1 tsp of channa dal with a pinch of asafoetida powder, to golden brown. Grind it and make it into a paste.

 Cook both Toor dal and 3 tbsp channa dal in a pressure cooker. 
In a wide pan, put the brinjal cut into pieces, add tamarind water, sambar powder, salt, turmeric powder and peanuts. Let it boil for 10 to 12 minute

 Add the cooked Toor dal and Channa dal to it and let it cook for another 5 minutes.

Add  the  grounded chille coconut paste  and  allow it  to boil

Till it  become  thick

Take a small pan, pre heat the oil, add mustard seeds, let it splutters, then add asafoetida powder and curry leaves to it. Pour the seasoned oil into the rasavanghi.  Now the Kaththarikkai rasavanghi is ready to serve.