Dal vaang ( dal baingan )

This is my mother-in-law’s recipe to cook baingan & my hubby just loves it. So whenever we go the Indian stores I do get Indian brinjals /baingan especially for this recipe. I do make it with the big aubergines we get in the supermarkets but some how it doesn’t taste the same.

Ingredients:

250 gms brinjal/ egg plant/vaangi(cut into cubes)

1 cup of toor dal soaked for 30 min

1 onion finely chopped

2 tomatoes finely chopped

3-4 curry leaves

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp mustard

1/2 tsp jaggery

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chili powder

3 tsp chopped coriander

3 tsp grated coconut

Salt to taste

1tsp oil

Procedure:

• Heat oil in a pan add the mustard let it splutter add cumin & curry leaves.
  
• Fry for 30 sec & add onions keep stirring till they turn golden brown.
  
• Now add the tomatoes, chili powder, turmeric powder ,salt & jaggery.
  
• Mix them properly & cook till oil starts separating now add the soaked dal & cubbed brinjal.
  
• Cook for10-15 min or till the dal & brinjal are cooked.( keep in mind that the dal should be cooked but not completely mashed)the dal should stay whole.
• Now add the coconut & coriander & daal vaang is ready to be served.

This one is simple easy& tasty!