Eggplant Masala

This is the tangy and spicy eggplant masala. It's simple and easy to prepare. This goes very well with rice, bread and chapatti.

Ingredients

Eggplant/brinjal – 10 (small sized)

Finely Sliced Onions – 1 cup

Chopped Onions – ½ cup

Chilli Powder – 1 ½ tsp

Coriander Powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind Water – ½ cup

(To Temper)

Venkaya Vadagam – 1 tsp

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

Chopped Curry Leaves – few

Oil – 5 tsp

Method

Wash and make slices of egg plant partially through knife. And keep it aside with water in a bowl.

In a kadai, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients one by one and sauté it for few seconds.

Now add onions and saute it till it gets transparent. Then add tomatoes cook till t becomes mushy.

Add eggplant slices and saute it for few minutes. And add spices with tamarind water.

And close the lid and keep cook until it gets cooked well. Sprinkle some oil when it’s really needed.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.