South Indian Aubergine Dry Curry - Free From Onion, Garlic and Tomato Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 gm. large aubergines or slender, finger aubergines
• 2 tbsp. cooking oil
• 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. urad or back gram dal, skinless or washed
• 1 tsp. chana or Bengal gram dal. Skinless or washed
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 1-2 dry red chillies (optional))
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 1/2 tsp. chilli powder, adjust to taste
• <b>*Optional from Mamta</b>
• 2 tsp. tamarind paste
• 2 level tsp. jaggery or brown sugar