Vazhuthananga (Brinjal) Theeyal

Ingredients:

• Vazhuthananga (Brinjal)1 cup
• Coconut 1/2 grated
• Dry chilly 5 to 6
• Shallots 4 to 5
• Garlic 4 to 5
• Chilly 3 to 4
• Tamarind paste 2 tbsp
• Turmeric pdr 1/2 tsp
• Corriander pdr 1 tsp
• Chilly pdr 2 tsp
• Sugar 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Mustard
• Water
• Salt
• Oil

Clean and cut vazhuthananga into med pieces. Add sliced shallots, green chilly, curry leaves, salt and water into vazhuthananga and cook well. Keep it aside.

Roast together grated coconut, finely sliced shallots, garlic, dry chilly and curry leaves well till it turns golden brown colour. [Grate the coconut evenly. If you feel that the pieces are not even, grind it once in a mixer or blender to get even pieces. This is to help the grated coconut roast evenly.] Reduce the heat and add chilly, turmeric and corriander pdr into the roasted coconut and mix well. Stir it for 5 minutes. Grind it well into a thick paste without adding water.

Add this grounded paste and tamarind juice or paste into cooked vegetable and mix well. Boil it for few minutes. Add sugar into it and stir well. Remove it from heat. Season it with mustard, shallots and curry leaves.