Kathirikaai Kothsu

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 10-12 (depending on the size)
Onion Big - 2
Moong Dhal(Paasiparuppu) - 1 cup
Green Chillies - 5
Tomato - 2

For Seasoning:

Oil - 2 teaspoons
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Urad dhal(Broken) - 1 teaspoon
Jeera - 1 teaspoon
Red chillies - 2
Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Method:

Keep a kadai in the stove and pour water into it.
Allow it to boil, then add the moong dhal.
Keep the stove in a low flame and proceed with cutting the veggies.
Once the dhal is almost cooked, take it out. Do not pressure cook the moong dhal as it will get fully smashed and become gel like. You can refer the picture for how it has to be cooked.
Then in a kadai add some oil and add the items mentioned for seasoning.
Add the onion and green chillies and saute it for few minutes till the onion becomes trasparent.
Now add the brinjal and tomato, saute it.
Add water and close the kadai with the lid and allow it to get cooked.
After the veggies are cooked well, add the cooked moong dhal.
Allow it to boil for sometime and switch off.
Finally garnish it with some coriander leaves.

This one will go good with Idly and Dosa.
Rich in Protein and fibre, hence its a good sidedish when compared to any chutneys.

I am reposting it for the FIL-Brinjal Event conducted by Sanghi