Vazhuthananga / Brinjal Pachadi

Ingredients
Brinjal(Khathirikka) - 4 nos
(purple coloured)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Salt - As reqd
Grated coconut - 1 tea cup
Curd - 1 cup
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Coconut oil - As reqd
Small onions(Kunjulli) - 2 nos





Method of preparation
1)Cut brinjal in thin round pieces.
2)Mix turmeric, chilly and salt together.
3)Marinate brinjal pieces in this.
4)Fry them in coconut oil.
5)Grind together coconut, mustard seeds, small onion and curd :- No need to add water.
6)Pour this into a pan.
7)Add enough salt.
8)Put fried brinjals in it and place on fire.
9)When it starts to boil, remove from fire. :- Do not let it boil.
10)Heat 2 tsp of coconut oil in a small frying pan.
11)Splutter mustard seeds.
12)Add curry leaves and green chillies and pour this into the above.:- You have another easy method. Mix the fried brinjals with curd. Add salt. Goes well with rice or chappathi .