Kattirikkai Ennakkai (Brinjal Fry)

Ingredients :
Brinjals - 1/4 kg
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Refined Oil - 5 tbsp
For dry masala :
Coriander Seeds (Dhania) - 4 tsp
Chana dal - 5 tsp
Uncooked Rice - 2 tsp
Urad dal - 2 tsp
Tamarind - Size of a small lemon
Dry red chillies - approx. 8 nos
Salt - 1 and half tsp
Asefoetida - 2 pinches

Method :

1. Roast all ingredients of the dry masala and grind them to a powder.
2. Cut the brinjals lengthwise into 4 to 6 pieces each. Try to get all the pieces to the same size.
3. Heat oil in a pan and fry the brinjals in it. Add the turmeric powder to the brinjals and fry till well cooked and crisp.
4. Add the dry masala powder to this. Stir well and then close the pan with a lid.
5. Let the brinjals get fried for 10 minutes.
6. Stir the mixture intermittently (say once every 1.5 to 2 minutes) to avoid burning of the vegetables.
7. The brinjal fry is ready to serve. This dish goes well when mixed with rice. It can be had with curd rice.