Brinjal Chana Dal Subji

Many of you on facebook guessed it was a corn recipe from the picture. I agree it looked like that, but it's a different surprise for you. Hope you like it.

Last week, one evening I was thinking what to make for dinner. So I checked the fridge and found brijal, capsicums and tomatoes. So decided to experiment and came up with this unique recipe. It turned out so yummy that I had to share with you all. Tell me how you like it.

Ingredients:

• 1 bay leaf
• 2 dried red chilies
• pinch of hing
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/3 cup of chana dal soaked in water for an hour
• 2 small green brinjals cut into small pieces
• 1 small small capsicum cut into small pieces
• one medium sized tomato cut into small pieces
• handful of spinach leaves cut finely ( do not blanch)
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp aamchur powder
• water as required

Method:

• Heat oil in a skillet. Add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves, turmeric powder, bay leaf and dried red chilli.
• When mustard seeds crackle, add soaked chana dal, tomatoes and a little water.
• Cook with the lid covered for a few minutes till chana dal is tender.
• Now add the brijal,capsicum and the spinach leaves.
• Add the garam masala powder, aamchur powder and salt to taste.
• Add a little water and cook it with the lid covered.
• Once the brijal softens and the subji starts to leave oil, it is ready.
• Ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions:

Goes very well with parathas.

Tip:

You can add any other green leafy vegetables if spinach is not available.