Vankayi pachi pulusu(Aubergine based tamarind gravy)

Posted by Ammu | Labels: Pulusu/Gravy

Aubergine has always been my favourite. And this recipe is very easy to prepare and tasty indeed with hot steamy rice.

Ingredients:

1. Big round brinjal- 3
2. Oil - 2 Tablespoon
3. Tamarind - as required.
4. Onion -1
5. Green Chilly - 2
6. Salt - to taste.
7. Chilly powder - a teaspoon
8. Curry leaves - as required.

Preparation:

1. Clean the brinjals, wipe them dry and coat the brinjals with oil and fry the brinjals on the stove, keep turning the brinjals while heating,till the brinjals are fried enough. Do no burn them.

2. Keep aside the brinjals, and after cooling peel off the skin, the flesh inside the brinjal would have been cooked soft.

3. Soak the tamarind for 10 mins in hot water, make the tamarind into consistent paste. Add the soft flesh of the brinjals into the paste and start crushing the brinjals to make a smooth paste.

4. heat the kadai, add oil, after the oil is heated add onions and chillies and fry them till golden brown, add the tamarind-brinjal paste.

5. Keep stirring, till the tamarind cooks, you can add water too, to make it more soup like. Add salt, turmeric and chilly powder, cook it for a few min and allow it simmer. Serve it hot with rice. You tasty tangy meal is ready!!!