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

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

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.

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.