Ennai Kathrikkai Kuzhambu/Stuffed Brinjal curry

Ingredients:

Small brinjals - 8
Oil - 6 tsp
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek pdr(Vendaya podi) - a pinch
Onion - 1/2 chopped
Garlic - 2 cloves
Salt to taste

For masala:
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Pepper - 1 tsp
garam masala pdr - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 8
Coconut - 3 tsp

Method:

1. Roast cumin, coriander seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chillies, pepper
2. Grind all the above ingredients with coconut, garam masala pdr and a little salt
3. Make criss-cross cuts into the brinjals from the base almost upto the stalks
4. Stuff the brinjals with the masala and keep the remaining masala aside
5. Fry the stuffed brinjals in 4 tsp of oil
6. Now heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan, add mustard and vendaya podi. Add onion,garlic,curry leaves followed by the fried brinjals
7. Add the remaining masala and fry till the raw smell goes off. Add tamarind paste
8. Add little water and cook till oil comes out of the gravy

Serve with white rice