How To Make Brinjal Curry (Vankaya Koora)

Ingredients:

•     Brinjals – 150gms
•     Tomatoes - 2   
•     Onion - 1 (Small)
•     Red chilly - 1
•     Green Chilies – 2-3
•     Coriander For Garnishing
•     Turmeric Powder – 1/4tsp
•     Salt To Taste
•     Bengal Gram – 1/2tsps
•     Black Gram – 1/2tsps
•     Mustard Seeds – 1/2tsps
•     Cumin Seeds – 1/2tsp
•     Coriander Powder(Dhaniyala  Podi) - 1/2tsp
•     Curry leaves - Few
•     Oil – 2-3tsps

Preparations:

First wash and clean brinjals,tomatoes. Take  a flat  dish and put water into it. Add some salt to this water. Cut these brinjals into finger sized pieces and dip them in salt water as soon as you cut them.And cut tomatoes,onions.


Method:

Heat a kadai and add oil. When oil is hot add mustard,cumin seeds,green chilli,chopped onions and fry. Now add  tomatoes, curry leaves ad fry. Now add  brinjal pieces and add turmeric powder,salt and mix well,then add some water and cook for 8 minutes.Now add coriander powder  and cook 1 minutes. Now transfer  to a serving  bowl and  garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with plain rice.


Point To Be Noted:

 Brinjals  keep them in salt water till use.Other wise its change color and bitter taste.

Gutti Vankaya Koora (Stuffed Brinjal curry)

Ingredients:

•     Small Brinjal – 6-7
•     Bengal Gram (sanagabedalu) - 5 grms
•     Red chilli-5
•     Dry Coconut -5 grms
•     Coriander Seeds – 2tsps
•     Cumin Seeds - 2tsps
•     Turmeric Powder – 1/8tsp
•     Tamarind – Little (Approx.2gms)
•     Salt to Taste
•     Oil – 4Tbsps
•     Mustard - Few
•     Onions - 1 (small)

      
Preparations:  

Heat a kadai and add two drops of oil. When oil is hot add bengal gram,red chilli,coriander seeds,dry coconut,cumin seed and fry, and then grind the ingredients  to powder  and  mix salt.Then wash brinjal and cut each one in to four parts into  three by fourths downwards.

Method:

Stuff the powder on each side of the brinjal without breaking it. Stuff all the brinjals.Heat a kadai and add oil. When oil is hot add mustard,chopped onions,cumin seeds and fry. Now add stuffed brinjal and cook low flame for 7 minutes.Now add tamarind water mix and cook for 10 minutes. Now transfer gutti vankaya koora to a serving bowl and Serve hot with plain rice

Points to Remember:

Brinjals  keep them in salt water till use.Other wise its change color and bitter taste.