Brinjal Drumstick Curry

Ingredients

• • Onion (slice lengthwise) - 1
• • Drumsticks - 2
• • Potatoes - 2
• • Brinjals - 4
• • Tamarind extract - a little
• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - 1 tablespoon
• • Vangibhath powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil (for frying) - as required

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Ingredients For Making Vangibhath Powder

• • Red chillies - 2
• • Cinnamon sticks - 2
• • Dhania - 1 tablespoon
• • Bengal grams - ½ teaspoon
• • Fenugreek - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Asafoetidas - a pinch
• • Ghee - as required

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Method

• 1. Cut all the vegetables into 2 inch pieces lengthwise.
• 2. Heat oil, add mustard, curry leaves and then onion.
• 3. Fry till transparent, add other vegetables, fry for a minute, pour diluted tamarind extract (just enough to cover the pieces) and cook till vegetable becomes soft.
• 4. When moisture is absorbed completely, add salt, vangibhath powder, coconut and mix gently for one minute. Remove from fire and serve hot with cooked white rice.

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Method To Make Vangibhath Powder

• 1. Fry red chillies , cinnamon, dhania, bengal gram, Fenugreek, curry leaves, asafoetida in little ghee and then powder coarsely in mixie.
• 2. Keep in an airtight, dry container.