Katharika Thakali thokku / Eggplant with tomato

  This eggplant recipe is a perfect combination with plain rice and ghee. This particular recipe I like most from my mother’s cooking. This is easy and quick to make.
  My mom learnt this recipe from her mom , so this is passing through generations . It is a traditional recipe.

Ingredients:

Eggplant – ½ kg

Tomato – 4

Shallots – 10

Sambar podi – 1 tbs

Curry leaves – a sprig

Oil – 1 tbs

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

 Grated coconut – 2 tbs 9 optional )

Salt to taste

Method :

 Heat oil in a pan , add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters.

Add chopped shallots and curry leaves . stir well.

Now , add chopped tomato and mix well till it is mashed fully.

Add chopped eggplant , sambar podi and half a cup of water.

Cook under slow fire with closed lid.

Stir in between.

Add required salt and grated coconut (optional ) at this stage.

Serve with the steaming rice along with ghee.
Note :
 My grandmom will  add grated coconut to this after it is cooked. Due to health conscious , i won't add coconut.