Sunday, February 4, 2007
Nuvvu Vankai (Brinjal Curry)
Ingredients Small round Brinjals tender 8-10 Chana dal 3/4 cup Dhaniya 1/4 cup Red Chillies 6-7 Methi seeds 1/2 tsp Jeera 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Til seeds 1/4 cup Hing 1/2 tsp Oil for frying Salt to taste Method: 1. Fry the above mentioned ingredients except (brinjals) with 1 tsp of oil till brown and the aroma fills the air. Grind it into a coarse powder (you can add salt to the powder). 2. Heat oil in kadai. Now slit the brinjals and fill this powder and drop them one by one on a low flame, close the lid on the kadai for 10 mts till the brinjals become tender and looses its colour, remove the lid and keep stirring ocassionaly in low flame. 3. Allow the brinjals to get evenly fried , add the rest of the masala powder and fry till brown, eat it hot with Rice, this curry goes well with curd rice. |
