Vankaya pullagura (eggplant curry)

Ingredients

• Eggplants/Brinjal - 6, medium sized, quartered
• Onion - 1, medium sized, roughly chopped
• Tomatoes - 2, medium sized, roughly chopped
• Green Chillies - 10, roughly chopped
• Garlic - 4 cloves
• Turmeric powder - a large pinch
• Tamarind - small lemon sized ball
• Salt - As per taste

For the Tempering:

• Mustard Seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
• Cumin Seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
• Urad dal/bengal gram - 1/4 teaspoon
• Curry leaves - few
• Oil - 1 teaspoon