VANKAYA PODI KURA(EGG PLANT STIR FRY)

brinjal is one of the most fav. vegetable in Andhra pradesh.We make a lot of varieties with this vegetable My husband is a great fan of this vegetable and when ever i ask him to bring vegetables, sure he will bring 2 varieties of brinjals, and also bottle gourd hummmm also ridge gourd and first thing he will ask me to make this curry so this curry is specialy for my hubby dear. And this is my first entry for Alka s just for you event at Sindhi Rasoi.

Egg plants(brinjals) ---- 1/2 kg (500gms)i used long varietie eggplants for this curry.
Onion --- 1 big chopped
Red chili powder --- 1/2 tea sp
turmeric powder --- 1/4 tea sp
Salt to taste
Egg plant curry powder ---3 tea sp (vankaya kura podi recipe here)
Oil --- 1 tab sp
Mustard seeds ---- 1/2 tea sp
Cumin seeds ---- 1/ 2tea sp
uard dal --- 1 tea sp
Curry leaves a few
METHOD:----
Cut eggplant s in to 1inch long pieces and leave them in water with a pinch of salt.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan(kadai) add mustard seeds let them popup then add urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves then add chopped onion and fry till onion become soft.
Remove eggplant pieces from water and add to onion in the pan
Now add salt,turmeric powder cover and cook for 5 sec.
Stir once and add red chili powder and now remove the lid, no need to put lid, stir in between and cook till bringal become soft and cooked.

Serve this with sambar and rice or with Dosakaya pappu or Tomato pappu