'Hot' Aubergine Curry (Vankaaya Koora)
Aubergines are one such vegetable which can be said as "Versatile". Here I mean , when they are cooked along with any other vegetables, it does'nt loose its flavour and easily "Adaptable". Here again I mean, it can be cooked with different vegetables. I felt this is the best way to explain Augbergines also called "Brinjal", also called "Egg plants" (which are called "Vankaayalu" in telugu "Baingan" in Hindi). Like its nature it has got many names in one language :-))Today I have choosen this recipe with Brinjal, because it itself is a main ingredient in this curry.Here goes the recipe.
Ingredients:
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Augbergines 10 to 15 No's ("small Brinjals" cut them into small cubes)
1 large onion (cut the onions into thin slices)
3 to 4 garlic cloves (washed and grated thinely)
3/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
3/4 cumin seeds
1tsp moong dal
4 to 5 curry leaves
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp red chilli powder
salt as per taste
1 tbsp oil (or else restrict to 2 to 3 tsp as desired)
Method:
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- Cut the Augbergines into small cubes. Wash them, sprinkle with salt and keep aside for 1/2hr. By doing so, impurities in Brinjal will be cleared.
- Heat the oil and add the fenugreek and cumin seeds. When they have started to crackel, add the oinion,garlic,lentils and curry leaves.
- As soon as onions starts changing color add all the ground spices.
- Until above ingredients cook a little, meanwhile rinse the Augbergines and pat dry.
- Now add them to the pan, and allow to cook till they become tender.(Be careful that they are not over cooked and lose their shape)
- This dish can be served hot or cold with rice or chapathis.
Note: Here Tomatoes can be used if you desire. But I did not choose here to get full flavour of Augbergines.
Labels: aubergine, brinjal curry, curries, curry, vankaaya koora, vegetable, vegetable dishes
vankaya koora looks yummy Meena. Love your new header.
Posted by KA | September 07, 2006 4:39 AM
This looks delicious. By looking at the picture I thought you have used tomatoes. Thanks for sharing
Posted by Krithika | September 07, 2006 7:11 AM
Thank you KA for header.
Thank You Krithika for visiting my blogger.Here i did not add any tomotoes but can be added any time for more gravy.
Posted by Meena Kandlakuti | September 07, 2006 11:22 AM
Sounds delicious, i have book marked this recipe. Thank you Meena.
Posted by Anonymous | September 09, 2006 12:35 AM
Thank you archana..sounds great that you bookmarked this recipe..i hope you will like this!!
Posted by Meena Kandlakuti | September 09, 2006 11:59 AM
I have linked your recipe here Spicy Egg Plant Curry
Posted by Indian Food | February 08, 2007 2:47 PM