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.

Vonkaya pulla kura is ready to be served.

Notes

Chilly powder is optional.U can add it if u like to have it a bit spicy.

Source

My Mil

Comments

4 responses to “Vonkaya Pulla Kura”

  1. Arthi Selva Avatar
    Arthi Selva

    Arthi

    Dear Sadhana,

    Very nice recipe. i like brinjals very much.Can we add potatoes to this recipe?

    1. Sadhanaraveen Avatar
      Sadhanaraveen

      Hi Arthi

      I have not tried potatoes wid this recipe….first u try this recipe ..once u know the taste u decide whether u would like potatoes in it with that taste :).Personally i wont recommend potatoes for this recipe.

      Sadhana Raveen

  2. priyasudha Avatar
    priyasudha

    Nice recipe Sadhana..i do this often with some shrimps without tamarind paste..can we add shrimps in this recipe na??

    1. Sadhanaraveen Avatar
      Sadhanaraveen

      Hi Priya

      Thanx…Shrimp not  in this recipe…there s one more recipe where u add fennel seeds, onion ,tomato, ginger garlic paste,brinjal, shrimp, garam masala ,chilly powder and salt.

      Sadhana Raveen