Vankaya Ulli Masala Recipe
You will thoroughly enjoy Brinjal Onion Masala - soft, tenderand cooked to perfection in a delicious onion masala. Sweet and fresheggplants, fried a golden brown and sautéed with curry leaves, chillies,ginger-garlic, and simmered in a tangy onion-tamarind-garam masala mixture, is sogood. Have Spicy Eggplant Masala Fry servedover steaming hot rice or with Indian flatbread.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Andhra
Servings: 4
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Shil
Fry:
- 2 cups Brinjal, cut lengthwise
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Oil
Roast and Grind:
- ½ cup Onion, sliced
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp Shah jeera
- 2 Cardamom
- 4 Cloves
- 1 tsp Tamarind paste
- 1 tsp Oil
Seasoning:
- ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- ½ tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 2 Green chillies, slit
- ⅛ tsp Turmeric powder
- ⅛ tsp Red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves
- ¼ tsp Salt
To make masala vankaya kura, cut the brinjals into long pieces and immerse them in water.
Heat oil in a wok and saute cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, Shah jeera and sliced onions till a nice aroma arises and the onions turn a soft brown,
Cool and transfer the roasted ingredient to a mixie jar. Add tamarind paste and grind to a smooth paste.
Heat 2 tbsp in the pan and shallow fry the brinjal slices with a pinch of salt till they start to brown, flipping them over frequently so that they brown uniformly. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
To the same pan add mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves. Sauté for ½ minute and add ginger-garlic paste. Fry for a minute and add the ground onion masala. Fry on low medium heat till the oil starts to ooze from the sides.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Combine well.
Toss in the shallow fried brinjals and mix gently with the masala paste.
Cover with a lid and cook vankaya ulli masala on low medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and sprinkle coriander leaves.
Serve Brinjal Onion Masala with white rice or roti.