Noona Vankkai (or) Ennai Kathrikkai Special Sambhar

Am not sure if you are already aware of this recipe. Just gave it a shot yesterday and it came out very well . Thought I would share it with you :)

Ingredients Required : 

Brinjal - 4

Urid Dal - 2 big spoons

Channa Dal - 2 big spoons

Red Chillis - 3 or 4 (depending on the size)

Dhaniya or corriander seeds - 1 small spoon

Onions - 2 small

Garlic - 3 pieces

Mustard seeds - 1 small spoon

Tamarind water - 3/4 cup (little more than the usual quantity you use for normal sambhar or pulusu) 

Salt - as reqd

Turmeric - as reqd

Hing - as reqd

Procedure : 

• Take a frying pan. 
• Pour 2 spoons of oil.
• Fry urid dal, channa dal ,red chillis and dhaniya until it starts to turn into golden brown.
• Remove this from the pan and allow it to cool for some time.
• Once it cools down grind it into a fine powder.
• Dilute this powder in some water.Make this into a dropping consistency mixture just by adding water.
• Chop onions and garlic.
• Cut the brinjal into just 4 pieces (preferably long pieces)
• Take the vessel in which you are going to make the sambhar and pour 3-4 spoons oil.
• Saute mustard seeds,onion and garlic.
• Add the tamarind water,salt, turmeric and hing.(add as much as water along with this so that you get the required quantity). Make sure you still have a pinch of tamarind taste in it.
• Add the brinjals and leave it till it is fully cooked.
• Once the tamarind water comes to a boil add the water-dal mixture.Make sure you keep stiring while adding the mixture as it would turn into lumps if not stirred properly.
• Allow this to boil.
• Switch off once done and serve.

Tip : 

It can be added with steaming hot rice. It makes the best combination when had as side-dish with dal rice. (paruppu sadham or pappu annam)

Hope you liked the recipe. Do send me your comments as those would encourage me to try new recipies :) 

Thanks a lot friends !!!