Vankaya Birakaya Pachadi / Brinjal Ridge Gourd Chutney With Green Chillies

Ingredients :

• 1 no Vankaya / Egg Plant
• 1 cup Birakaya Pieces
• 6 Green Chillies
• 2 inches Tamarind Flake
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Chana Dal
• 1/2 sp Urad Dal
• 1/4 sp Methi Seeds
• 1 pinch Inguva
• Salt to taste
• 2 sp Oil

For Popu :

• 1/4 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 sp Urad Dal
• 1 Red Chilli
• Curry Leaves
• 1 sp Oil

Preparation :

• Wash and clean ridge gourd and cut into medium size pieces along with skin.
• Cut each green chilli into two parts, cut brinjal into medium size pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan add chana, urad dal, mustard, methi seeds, inguva & fry.
• When done remove from the pan and keep aside.
• Fry the chopped ridge gourd, brinjal, green chillies in 1 sp oil till they become soft.
• Let it cool for some, grind green chillies, turmeric, salt and soaked tamarind.
• Next add cooked pieces and grind slightly, remove from the jar and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli and fry.
• When they splutter add curry leaves and add fried popu to ground chutney & mix well.
• Vankaya birakaya pachadi is ready to serve, serve with rice or chapathi.