BRINJAL AND DRUMSTIC MASALA / KATHIRIKAI MURUNGAKKAI MASALA / BADANEKAI NUGGEKAI PALYA

INGREDIENTS

2-3 brinjal cut into length wise

3 drumsticks cut into 2-3” size

2 medium sized onion chopped

1 table spoon red chilli powder

 8-10 garlic pods

2 sprig curry leaves

 1 tea spoon mustard seeds

1 table spoon split Bengal gram

 A pinch asafoetida

 2 table spoon oil

Salt to taste

METHOD

1. Heat the oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds, when they begin to splutter, add asafoetida, curry leaves and split Bengal gram. Sauté till the split Bengal and black gram turn lightly browned.

1    2      Add gatrlic paste , fry for few seconds. Now add  onion and tomato fry for few  more minutes until onion becomes translucent.

2    3     Now add brinjal and drumstic  and fry for few minutes. Add salt and sambar powder and pour 1 cup water. Cook covered in a medium flame until it reach s desired consistency.

3         Serve hot with rice.