South Indian Samayal

Ingredients: 10 Brinjal 1 Onion (cut into lengthwise, thin in size) 3 Green chillies (chopped) 1 Tomato (chopped) Few curry leaves A pinch turmeric powder 1 tsp Sambar powder (milakai podi) 4-5 tps Oil 1/4 tps Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Channa dal Preparation: Heat oil in a kadai and season with mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal Then fry onions, curry leaves and green chillies. Add tomato and fry it for 5 minutes Now add brinjal, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder and fry it in low flame until it cooks well (30-40 minutes) Kathirikai Poriyal is ready to serve !!! Tips : While frying do not add water. Fry it with oil in a low flame. This will make the dish more crispy and tasty Use Home made sambar powder. It will give better taste and healthy too

Ingredients: 6-8 Brinjal (small size) 50 grams Sambar onion (chopped) 10-12 Garlic (chopped) A lemon size tamarind 1 tsp Chilly powder (Millagai podi) 1/2 tsp  Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Bengal gram dal 1/2 tsp Urad dal Few curry leaves 5 tsp Oil  Salt as per the requirement Preparation: Soak the tamarind upto 15 minutes. After that squeeze out the tamarind juice Cut the brinjal lengthwise into pieces and place it in a bowl of water till you cook to prevent turning brown color Heat oil in a pan, when its become hot, fry the mustard seeds, bengal gram dal, urad dal, curry leaves, onion and garlic. Fry it for a minute and add brinjal pieces Fry it for 10 minutes in a medium flame. Then add tamarind juice, chilly powder (millagai podi), required amount of salt. Add fresh water as per the requirement  Cook it till the curry become thick Now serve the hot curry with hot rice