Badanekayi Chutney / Brinjal Chutney

Ingredients :

• Bili gundu badanekayi / Green round brinjal - 4
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Red chillies (Byadige) - 5-6
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Methi seeds - 4-5
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida 
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 5-6 tsp

Method :  

1. Cut brinjal into small cubes and add it in a cup of water in order to avoid brinjal turing black.
2. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan, add brinjal(drain water completely), add little turmeric and fry it for few minutes and cover it with a lid until brinjal is cooked properly and add grated coconut and fry it for a minute.
3. Dry roast mustard,methi seeds and red chillies separately. (You can even prepare mustard and methi seeds powder and store it) 
4. Gring fried brinjal , grated coconut , roasted mustard seeds , methi seeds (4-5), red chiilies, pinch of asafoetida and salt to taste with little water into fine paste.
5. Heat  4 tsp oil , add mustard seeds and ground mixture , fry it for some time and brinjal chutney is ready to serve with hot rice and ghee.
6. This chutney can be served with dosa , chapathi or roti also.