VANKAYA ULLIKARAM

Vankaya ullikaram kura is a simple recipe which don't need much preparation. The masala can be used as a stuffing in the baby brinjals or can be fried alone with the brinjal pieces. The old fashion of making brinjal curry demands more oil and the pieces are slow cooked with lid on till the brinjal pieces mashes up. So I preferred the italian brinjal which has more water content( Traditionally white brinjal-tella vankaya- is used). You can use what ever variety suites your taste. 

INGREDIENTS

• Brinjal pieces                1/2 KG
• Onion pieces                 1 large cup
• Dry red chilies               6-7
• Salt                                to taste
• Turmeric                       1/2 tsp.
• Oil                                1/2 cup
• Jeera                             2 Tsp.

PROCEDURE

Grind the onions, dry red chilies, jeera to a corse paste. Don't mash up all the onions. Small chunks makes the curry taster.

Heat oil, add the brinjal pieces, salt and turmeric.

Cover and cook till the curry is half done.

Now add the onion paste. 

Cook for five more minutes.

Now remove the lid and cook till oil oozes out of the curry.

Enjoy with rice and ghee.