`BRINJAL CURRY

BRINJAL CURRY: IT'S A SPECIAL VEGETARIAN, ANDHRA CLASSIC CURRY AND MOUTH WATERING RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

BRINJAL	250 GRAMS
CUMIN SEEDS	1/2 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/2 TSP
GINGER GARLIC PASTE	1 TSP
RED CHILI POWDER	1 TSP(AS DESIRED)
CORIANDER POWDER	1 TSP
TAMARIND PULP	2 TSP
CUMIN POWDER(ROASTED)	PINCH
MENTHI POWDER	PINCH
GASAGASALU (ROASTED)PASTE	2-3 TSP
SALT	AS DESIRED
OIL	2 TSP

METHOD:

• FIRSTLY GRIND ROASTED CUMIN POWDER,MENTHI POWDER INTO POWDER AND GRIND THE ROASTED GASAGALU IN TO PASTE

• HEAT 1TSP OIL IN A KADAI ADD BRINJAL SLICES AND FRY UNTIL IT TURN IN TO BROWN COLOUR ON BOTH SIDES AND KEEP IT ASIDE.

• HEAT REMAINING 1TSP OIL IN KADAI ADD MUSTARD AND CUMIN SEEDS ALLOW IT TO SPLUTTER THEN ADD GINGER GARLIC PASTE AND STIR IT FOR 2MIN.

• THEN ADD REDCHILI POWDERSALT,TURMERIC POWDER,ROASTED CUMIN POWDER,MENTHI POWDER,CORIANDER POWDER AND MIX WELL.

• ADD 1 ½ CUP WATER TO THE MIXTURE AND ALLOW IT TO BOIL FOR 2-3 MINUTES,THEN ADD GASAGASALU PASTE AND TAMARIND PULP THEN CLOSE THE LID  COOK ON MEDIUM FLAME FOR 6-7 MINUTES.

SERVE  HOT WITH  RICE OR ROTI.