Gutti Vankaya Kurma Recipe

Ingredients:

• Brinjals/Vankailu - 250gms
• Onion - 1 cut into cubes
• Garlic - 5 flakes
• Pallilu/Peanuts- 1/2 cup
• Red Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves/karvepaaku- 1 stem
• Jeelakarra/Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
• Avalu/Mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Turmeric Powder- - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 1/2 Cup 

Preparation:

•  Heat oil 1 teaspoon oil in a pan. Add jeelakarra (1tsp) and curry leaves. Fry for 5minutes.
• Grind onion cubes, garlic, peanuts, salt, fried jeelakarra & curry leaves, coriander powder, red chilli powder to a fine paste and keep it aside.
• Slit each brinjal lengthwise partially  into 4 parts.

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add jeelakarra(1tsp), Avalu and allow it to splutter.
• Add  brinjals and fry for 15minutes.
• Now  add the grinded paste and fry for 10 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of water and allow it to cook for more 15minutes.
• Finally garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice. 

Sending this recipe to Vardhini's  Dish it out event hosted by Sangeetha of Spicy Treats