Name: Andhra Style Vankaya mukkala pachadi, Brinjal Chutney recipe by Aruna Saraschandra at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Brinjal - 1; Sambar onions - 10; Green chillies - 4; Tamarind - small lemon size; Coriander leaves - 1 tsp; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp; Oil - 3 tsp; salt as per taste; Sesasoning to grind; Oil - 1 tsp; Coriander seeds - 1 tsp; urad dal - 1 tsp; Chana dal - 1tsp; Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp; Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp; Red chilli - 1; Hing - 1/4 tsp

ABOUT Andhra Style Vankaya mukkala pachadi, Brinjal Chutney RECIPE

This is traditional recipe which is followed by our elders. Brinjal is also known as vankaya in telugu, badanekai in kannada, Kathirikai in Tamil, baingan in hindi. I mentioned title as vankaya mukkala pachadi means brinjal pieces chutney because we can prepare brinjal chutney by frying brinjal.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Brinjal - 1
Sambar onions - 10
Green chillies - 4
Tamarind - small lemon size
Coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Oil - 3 tsp
salt as per taste
Sesasoning to grind
Oil - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
urad dal - 1 tsp
Chana dal - 1tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli - 1
Hing - 1/4 tsp

Instructions

Take a pan add 1 tsp of oil, coriander seeds, urad & Chana dal fry it till it changes color.
Then add red chilli, mustard seeds, methi(fenugreek ) seeds fry it for a minute on low flames. When mustard seeds starts crackle then switch off the flames and take it into plate. Let it cool.
In the same pan add 1 tsp of oil, add sambar onion, green chillies, little amount of salt and fry till it's raw smell goes out.
Fry the above in medium flames once done, add tamarind and fry it once and take it into plate, let it cool.
Take a bowl add water along with pinch of salt and turmeric powder. Cut brinjal into pieces and place it in water.
Add 2 tsp of oil in the same pan add brinjal pieces, salt fry it on medium flames for few minutes, later close the lid and cook it till brinjal becomes smooth on low flames.
Take a mixer jar add fried seasoning grind it coarse powder.
Now add fried onions, green chillies, tamarind. Grind it coarsely. Do not add all green chillies at a time. As chilli spicy may vary as per my quantity.
Grind it coarsely without adding water.
Now check the brinjal if it cooked smoothly, switch off the flames and let it cool.
Grind it coarsely without adding water as shown below.
Take the above into a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
Yummy and tasty vankaya mukkala pachadi/ brinjal chutney is ready to serve. Have it with hot steamed rice along with dollop of ghee and enjoy.

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