Eggplant Chutney / Vankaya Pachadi

                                         

Ingredients :

• 3 nos Vankayalu / Brinjals
• 5 Red Chillies
• 3 Green Chillies
• 1 pinch Turmeric powder
• 1/2 Lime Size Tamarind
• 1/2 sp Coriander seeds
• 1/2 sp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 sp Urad dal
• 1/4 sp Methi seeds
• 1 pinch Hingu
• Salt to taste
• 3 sp Oil

Method :

• Soak tamarind in little water & keep aside.
• Wash and remove the stems of brinjal & cut into middle.
• Heat 1sp oil in a pan add brinjals for fry & cover with a plate.
• Stir it frequently,if it is soft remove from the flame and cool.
• Heat oil in the same pan add popu, red chillies & fry for 2mins, then add green chillies & turn off the flame. 
• Grind popu, fried red, gree chillies, salt, tamarind, turmeric powder together.
• Next add brinjals & grind slightly.
• Vankaya roti pachadi is ready to serve.
• Serve with rice or roties or dosa.