Vonkaya Pulla Kura

Description

"Vonkaya" means "Brinjal", "Pulla kura" means "Tangy curry" in Telugu. This is a dish which is often made by My mom and Mil. They call it Bhartha in their style. But this dish gives a tangy flavour and is a bit watery than "Baingan ka Bhartha".Easy to cook dish.

Ingredients
1 no	Onion (finely chopped)
2 nos	Tomato (chopped)
4 nos	Red chillies(adjust as per per individual’s preference)
6 nos	Medium size brinjal(finely chopped)
1 pinch	Turmeric powder
1 T	Chilly powder (optional)
	Oil(as per individuals preference)
	Salt as required
1 tsp	Mustard and jeera for seasoning.
2 pinch	Hing
1 T	Tamarind paste
	Water for boiling
	Curry leaves and corriander leaves( for garnishing)

Instructions

1. Take a heavy bottomed kadai and add oil to it, when oil is hot enough add mustard , jeera , hing , red chillies and curry leaves.

2.Once when mustard splutters add chopped onion and saute it well till translucent.

3.Add chopped brinjal and saute it well , at this stage add salt and tumeric powder.

4.Once when the colour of the brinjal changes add chopped tomatoes , chilly powder(optional)and a spoon of tamarind paste and mix well, add water (a little) so that the whole content will boil well.

5.Once when u find the whole content boiled enough, use a mashing stick to mash the whole content .Now u will see that the brinjals, onion and tomatoes would be mashed well and look like a thick curry.

Garnish with corriander leaves.