Ingredients
Brinjal – ¼ kg
Green chillies – 2 or 3, adjust to your taste
Urad dal – 1 tsp.
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp.
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.
Curry leaves – a few
Garlic – 4 pods
Tamarind – few pieces, soaked
Coriander – 5 tbsp., chopped
Salt to taste
Oil – as necessary
For tempering
Oil
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Chana dal
Cumin seeds
Curry leaves
Hing
Method
- First wash the brinjals. Cut off the top. Then cut into medium sized pieces and add into a bowl of water to which salt has been added. This is to prevent discolouration.
- Take a saucepan and add some oil to it. Add the brinjal pieces( after draining the water) to the pan. Now add the green chillies to it and saute.
- After a few minutes, add the urad dal and cumin seeds to it. Add the mustard seeds and mix well.
- Now add to it a tsp. of salt and cover and cook the brinjals for few minutes till almost done.
- Now add a few curry leaves, garlic and soaked tamarind pieces. Mix well and fry for a couple of minutes.
- Finally add the chopped coriander and mix well. Turn off the stove. Cool the mixture.
- Take the mixture in a small jar and grind to a paste.
- Do the tempering and add it to the chutney.
If you like this recipe, you will surely enjoy making these too…
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b. Bottle Gourd Tomato Chutney
c. Anapakaya Chutney
d. Vankaya Tomato Pachadi
e. Dosakaya Pachadi w Onion Tomato
f. Yellow Cucumber Chutney w Coconut n Coriander
g. Ridge Gourd Chutney
