Brinjal kotsu with moong dal/கத்திரிக்காய் கோசுமல்லி

Ingredients 

Eggplant.        -  2 medium 

Potato.             - 1 very small one 

Moong Dhal.   - 1/3 cup

Onion.             - 1 very small one

Green chillies - 7 to 8

Tomato           - 1 large 

Turmeric.        - 1/8 teaspoon (pinch)

Tamarind purée - 1 tablespoon (Optional)

Salt                 -  as needed (one teaspoon)

Seasoning 

Oil  - 1 tablespoon 

Mustard - 1/2 teaspoon 

Urad dhal - 1/2 teaspoon 

Asafetida - 1/8 teaspoon (pinch)

Preparation 

Take a pressure cooker, then add 2 cups of water. Put moong dhal and  all the chopped vegetables into it.  

Add salt & turmeric before closing pressure cooker. Pressure cook on medium flame till 

first whistle then put sim for ten minutes or allow three to five whistles. Actually It’s cooks well in few 

minutes. After released pressure open the pressure cooker and bring it to boil. If it’s thick, add half or 

one cup of water with it. While boiling add tamarind pulp and seasoning (take a small pan and add oil 

when oil gets heat add mustard & urad dal, curry leaves & asafetida. Pour it into kosumalli. Now Easy 

Brinjal Kosumalli ready. It is a very quick ready recipe. It goes well with Idli and dosa.