Kathrikai pitlai (eggplant/baigan curry)

Ingredients
kathrikai( eggplant) big...............1 grated coconut..............................1/2 cup
tur dal............................................1cup
red chilli.........................................7 urad dhal..........................................2tbsp asoefoetida....................................1 small piece mustard seeds.................................1tsp tamarind paste...............................1tsp salt to taste turmeric powder..........................1/4 tsp curry leaves....................................few

method
Cook the dhal in a pressure cooker. Cut the eggplant into small pieces.Boil this with water and turmeric powder.When it is cooked add tamarind and salt.Fry the chilli, dhal and asofoetida. Grind with coconut into a paste. Add this paste and the dhal to the cooked kathrikai.Heat a tawa with oil add mustard seeds, dhal and 2tsp coconut and when coconut becomes red add to the curry.Let it boil , add curry leaves and change into the serving bowl. Eat with rice, chapathi or puri.