Chalna

Ingredients:

Chicken/Mutton bones - 1 cup
Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) - 1/2 cup
Bengal gram(Kadalaparippu) - 1/2 cup
Onions(chopped) - 1/4 cup
Tomato(big chunks) - 1/2 cup
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp (made fresh)
Bay leaf(Vazhana/Karuga ela) - 1 no
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 1"
stickCloves(Grambu) - 1 - 2 nos
Onions - 1/2 cup
Tomatoes - 1/4 cup
Brinjal(Vazhuthananga) - 2 small nos
Raw mango(big chunks) - 4 nos
Curry leaves - A few
Chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Oil - 1 - 2 tbsp

Method:

1.Measure equal amount of both dals and pressure cook upto four whistles along with mutton or chicken bones, onions, ginger-garlic paste, tomato and bay leaf.
2.Heat oil in a pan.
3.Saute cinnamon, clove and curry leaves.
4.Add chopped onions and tomatoes and saute well.
5.When it is done, add chilly powder and coriander powder.
6.Add brinjal and cook, until it becomes tender.
7.Add the mango chunks.
8.Add the cooked dal and mutton mixture.
9.Simmer for 10 mins.
10.Garnish with coriander leaves.:- Serve hot with Biriyani.