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.
4 Comments
Arthi
Dear Sadhana,
Very nice recipe. i like brinjals very much.Can we add potatoes to this recipe?
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
Nice recipe Sadhana..i do this often with some shrimps without tamarind paste..can we add shrimps in this recipe na??
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