Vankaya Pakodi Koora

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 500 g brinjal
• 100 g besan
• 1 tbsp rice flour
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 100 ml water
• 5 tbsp oil
• 30 g tamarind
• 250 ml warm water
• 1 onion
• 1 tomato
• 2 green chilli
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
• 8 curry leaves
• 1 pinch hing
• 1 tsp jaggery (optional)
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves (optional)

gluten and mustard. Most hing sold in India has wheat flour; use a gluten-free hing if needed.