Brinjal-Dhal Curry

Ingredients

• 5 Brinjals - cut into bite size pieces
• 2 tbsp coconut paste(ground with 2 green chillies,1/2 tsp cumin seeds,1 small onion and 1 garlic pearl)
• 1/2 cup cooked and mashed Toordhal
• 1 tbsp finely chopped onions
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 whole red chillies
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• few curry leaves
• few coriander leaves
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tsp refined oil
• 2 tsp or salt to taste

Directions

1. Take a microwave bowl and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped onions, whole red chillies, curry leaves and refined oil. Mix them well. Microwave high for a min.
2. Mix all the other ingredients including 3/4 cup water and add this to the above bowl. Microwave this on high for 10 mins or till water evaporates.
3. Take the bowl out after 5 mins.
4. Serve this Brinjal-Dhal Curry hot with rice and sambar or karakuzhambu or Rasam or Curd or chapathi or Idli.