Brinjal fry - Vankaya vepudu

Brinjal fry - Vankaya vepudu

by Hb ~ Thursday, August 27, 2009

As much as I love cooking, rejoicing a well needed break occasionally is a bliss. When my mom or roommate's mom visits us, we get royally pampered. We relive our teenage days when we never paid heed to kitchen chores no matter what. This happened again when my roommate's mom was here. Since they belong to a different place, whole new array of dishes were introduced.Looking at our enthusiasm(to listen how they are made and not to make!)aunt had given detailed description of their special delicacies.
The dish which I am talking about today is brinjal curry which roomy claims to have made before. When it comes from the source it is all the more delicious, no?

Ingredients:
To be roasted:
Chana dal/Bengal gram dal - 2 tb spoons
Urad dal/Split gram dal - 1tb spoons
Red chillies - 3
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1/2 tb spoon

Onions - 2(chopped)
Brinjals - 4-5(slit length wise and chopped to 1 inch pieces)
Oil - 2 tea spoons
Salt - 1 tea spoon

Procedure:
1. Grind the roasted mixture and onions. Put this aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Saute the brinjal pieces for 1-2 minutes. Now add the ground paste and combine.
3. Add salt to this mixture and let it cook on medium flame for 8-10 minutes. Now brinjal would have turned soft and infused with the spices.
4. Turn off the flame and serve hot with steamed rice or roti.

You realize how minimal ingredients from your kitchen can create culinary wonders.
Note: You can try stuffing the brinjal with the mixture and frying.