Kara Kuzhambu

Kara Kuzhambu

Ingredients
Brinjals (small variety) 250 gm
Onion cut 1 ½ cup
Oil 4 dsp
Tomato pieces ½ cup
Tamarind a ball, the size of a gooseberryTo be ground
Chilly powder 1 tsp
Pepper powder 1 tsp
Coriander 1 tsp
Garlic 1 tsp
Ginger 1” piece

Method
Remove the stalk and cut each brinjal in 4.Heat oil, sauté the onions, and when they turn colour, stir in tomatoes. After 2-3 minutes, add the ground masala and fry it well. Add the brinjal which has been drained and stir for a few minutes. Soak the tamarind in cup of water, squeeze it out, add the tamarind water, to the brinjal. Taste for salt, Allow it to simmer.When the brinjal is cooked and the gravy is thick, remove from fire. A pinch of sugar improves the taste.