Brinjal onion Palya | Badanekayi Erulli palya

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 brinjal / badanekayi ( wash and cut as shown)
• Green long eggplants are recommended)
• around 3 small onions – chopped
• 2 1/2 to 3 tbsp oil
• pinch of hing / asafetida
• 1/2 to 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tsp split black gram / urad dal
• 1 tsp split bengal gram / chana dal
• 10 to 15 curry leaves
• around 1.5 tsp salt or salt to taste
• around 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• key lime size tamarind soaked in water
• 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp vangi bhath powder
• 1 to 1 1/2 tsp jaggery
• 3 to 4 tbsp grated fresh coconut
• chopped coriander leaves / cilantro