Brinjal (kathirikai) Gosthu Thanjavur Style with freshly ground spices

Ingredients:

• 1/4 kg Brinjal

• 10 Small onion,pealed and chopped

• 1 tomato,chopped
• A spirg Curry leaves
• Tamarind, a small berry size
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt,as needed 

To Grind:

• 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
• 3 Dry Red chillies
• 1 tsp Channa dal

To temper:

• 1 tsp mustard seeds and urad dal
• A pinch hing
• 2 tsp Oil

Method:

• Dry Roast the grinding ingredients and then ground it into fine powder,keep aside. 
• Chop the small onions and tomatoes,keep aside. 

• Chop the brinjal into medium sized pieces and then boil it with little water,till it become soft.
• Grind it into smooth paste.

• Heat oil and add the tempering ingredients,temper it.
• Once the mustard seed splutter add the curry leaves,chopped small onion and tomatoes and saute well.Add salt ,saute well.

• Add the tamarind extract and turmeric powder and let it to boil.
• Add in the brinjal paste and ground powder, mix well.Let the gostu to boil into semi thick gravy.Once done transfer it into the serving bowl.