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                             KATIRIKKAI THOGYAL
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Sauces                           Vegetarian
                 Indian
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1                    Bhima eggplant
    3       ts           Urad dal
    3                    Red chillies
                         Hing
      1/2   tb           Tamarind paste
                         Salt -- to taste
                         Oil -- to fry dal
 
   Wrap eggplant in foil nicely and keep inside a 400 F
   oven for about 45 minutes or until soft. Alternately
   you could broil it over a gas flame till it gets
   evenly charred. Cool and peel off skin. Drain of any
   juices. Chop into large bits.
   
   Fry dal, red chillies and hing in oil till brown. Drop
   into a blender, add tamarind, salt and some of the
   eggplant. Run the blender on low speed till coarsely
   blended. Add remaining eggplant and whir for one
   minute. Scrape out and serve.
   
   Other Thogyals/Chutneys
   
   Substitute lightly saut‚ed onion/zucchini/Canadian
   (hothouse) cucumber in above recipe for a variety.
   
     U15297@uicvm.bitnet (Shyamala Parameswaran)
  
 
 
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