Podi potta Kathirikai

Ingredients:

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• Small purple brinjals - 250 grams
• Salt - to taste
• turmeric powder - a pinch

To grind:

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• Chana dal - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
• Red chillies - 4 to 5
• hing powder - a pinch
• oil - 1/2 tsp

For tempering:

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Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

oil - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Method:

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• Chop the brinjals into small cubes.Add less than 1/4 cup of water,turmeric powder,salt and cook it well.
• Fry the ingredients in 1 tsp of oil and grind to a coarse powder.
• When the brinjal gets cooked,add the coarse powder and mix well.
• Use a flat spatula to mix and make sure they do not stick to each other.
• Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Podi potta kathirikai is ready.Serve with sambar or rasam or more kootan and rice.