Eggplant Moongdal Rasam

I know most of us will be very much surprised to read the name of this recipe, yep i prepared this delicious rasam with cooked smashed eggplant puree and moongdal..Usually i prepare rasam atleast twice a week with tomatoes, but yesterday i prepared some smashed eggplant puree by broiling the eggplants through oven which i thought of making some baingan bharta,finally i was saying myself y dont i give a trial to make rasam with those smashed eggplant puree, immediately i pressure cooked some moongdal and prepared this delicious slightly thick rasam with usual rasam powder, spices and tomatoes..This rasam tastes too marvellous when served hot with papads or with spicy potato fry..We guys loved it..Sending this rasam to CMT-Dal/Kadhi/Rasam/Sambar guest hosted by Priya, event by Jagruti..

Ingredients:

• 2tbsp Cooked moongdal
• 1/2cup Smashed eggplant puree
• 1tsp Rasam powder
• 1no Tomato(ripen)
• 2nos Garlic (crushed)
• 1tsp Lemon juice
• 3nos Curry leaves
• 1/2tsp Mustard seeds+cumin seeds
• 1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
• 2nos Dry red chillies
• Few curry leaves
• 2tsbp Chopped coriander leaves
• Salt
• Oil

Method:
Smash the tomatoes nicely, add the cooked moongdal,smashed eggplant puree,crushed garlic cloves, rasam powder, salt and enough water...heat a tsp of oil, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida powder and red chillies, let them turn brown..add the curry leaves,prepared rasam immediately, let them boil..put of the stove once they starts boiling add the lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves..

Serve hot with rice!!

via Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes