GUTIVANKAYA CURRY (BRINJAL)

INGREDIENTS:

Brinjal – ¼ kg

Tomatoes – 2 (finely chopped)

Green chillies – 5

Oil – 4 tbsp

Salt – 1tsp

Coriander for garnishing.

For masala:

Groundnuts – 50gms

Dried coconut – 25gms

Poppy seeds – 25gms

Onion – 2 (diced)

Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – 2 pinches

Red chilli powder – 1 ½ tsp

Cardamom – 2

Dalchini – 1 inch

Cloves – 6 – 8

Salt – 1 tsp

Water

Oil – 1tsp

Method:

For Masala:

      1. Fry groundnuts and remove its skin and keep aside.
      2. Fry dried coconut and poppy seed for 2 min. seperately and keep aside

      3.  Put some oil in kadai and fry onion till it become little brown and allow it to cool.

      4. Mix all the masala ingredients (groundnuts, dried coconut, poppy seeds, onion, ginger garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cardamom, cloves & dalchini)   and make a paste by adding water in a mixer jar.

      

     Curry:

     1. Take a kadai put oil. Fry tomatoes and green chillies till tomatoes become soft.
     2. Now add brinjals also and cook on little flame till brinjal become tender.

     3. Add masala and fry it.

     4. Add some water, salt and cook till it leaves oil.

     5. Garnish with coriander. It can be served with vegetable briyani, white rice or roti.