Kathrika Podi curry ( Brinjal subzi)

Brinjal podi curry is a delicacy at our homes.

One of my favorite vegetable.  I have used two varieties of Brinjal,  one with tiny stripes, the other one is green Brinjal. 

Let's start making the Brinjal podi curry. 

Ingredients 

500 grams of Brinjal cut into cubes

2 tbsp gingly oil 

1 tsp mustard seeds 

1 tsp chana dal 

1 tsp urad dal

For dry roast powder 

2 tbsp peanuts 

1 tbsp coriander seeds 

4 red chillies 

Curry leaves 

A piece of roasted hing cake 

A few methi seeds (10 nos)

1/2 lemon extract 

1 tbsp coriander leaves 

Method 

Wash, trim and cut Brinjal into big cubes

Dry roast all Ingredients from the dry roast list. Cool and make powder. 

In a thick bottomed kadai,  pour oil, let it heat,  add chana dal, urad dal and mustard seeds,  let it splutter. 

Add chopped cubed Brinjal,  add turmeric powder and salt.  Mix well,  cook till fork tender. You can lower the flame and close it with a lid and cook.

Wait for the Brinjal to cook well and turn brownish. 

Now we can add the dry roast powder and coat well using a spatula. 

Cook it further for a few minutes. 

You can garnish with chopped coriander leaves and squeeze and half a lemon.

Gentley mix and adjust salt,  serve.