Brinjal Stir fry / Katharikkai Poriyal

Ingredients

Small purple Brinjals-6 

Onion - 1

Toamto-1

Few curry leaves

Green chilly-1

Grated Coconut-1tablespoon

Sambar powder -2teaspoons

Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon

Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon

Channa dal & Urad dal - a teaspoon each

Sugar-1/2teaspoon

Oil

Salt

Method

Slice the onion ,  green chilly and tomato.

1. Slice the brinjals and immerse them in water till use.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, let them crackle. Add the channa dal & urad dal, fry until they turn golden in color. Then add the sliced onion-green chilly and tomato along with curry leaves.

3. Sauté them for 2-3 minutes, then add the sliced brinjals. Add the turmeric, sambar powders and required salt. 

4. Add 1/4 cup of water and cook till the brinjals become tender. Carefully stir it once in a while without breaking the brinjals, add additional water if needed.
5. Add the grated coconut and sugar. Give it a quick mix and remove it from the stove.
6. Delicious brinjal stir fry is ready.

Tastes great with rice. You can have it as a side dish or mix it with rice.