Brinjal Sambar

Ingredients
1. Brinjal / Baingan / Aubergine - 1/2 kg
2. Chana - 5 tsp
3. Potato - 1 (finely chopped)
4. Toor dal - 1 cup
5. Sambar powder - 2 tsp
6. Rasam powder - 1 tsp
7. Tamarind Paste - 1 tsp
8. Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
9. Coconut - 1/4 cup
10. Salt to taste
11. Oil for seasoning - 2 tsp
12. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
13. Asafoetida (hing) - 1/4 tsp
14. Curry leaves
Method
1. Wash the dal and place it in the pressure cooker using 2 cups water along with potato, chana. Add turmeric powder a pinch into the dal.
2. Chop lenthwise brinjal. Cook seperately into the pan using 1/4 cup water and a pinch of salt.
3. Next add the boiled dal, chana, potato into the cooked brinjal.
4. Grind sambar powder and coconut using a litter water (should be thick paste).
5. Add tamarind, salt, jaggery, sambar masala, rasam powder bring to boil for 5 minutes
6. Heat oil in a pan add mustard allow to splutter, add hing and curry leaves finely pour into the sambar.
7. Ready to serve with rice