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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Spicy Eggplants

Sometimes I prefer to dress up a simple eggplant preparation with spicy mixtures like koora podi or vangibhath powder as the one below. Spicy eggplants form a nice combo when served with some hot steamed rice or rotis.



Ingredients for 2 servings:
4 round purple, eggplants
Salt to taste
1 - 2 Tbsp Vangibhath powder, homemade or store bought (adjust the quantity as per taste)
For tadka: 1 Tbsp oil, 1 tsp each chanadal and 1 tsp mustard seeds

The cooking part:
Cut the green stalks before chopping eggplants. Then cut the eggplants lengthwise into two halves. Then go again lengthwise into thin slices.
Heat oil in a saute pan and add the chanadal and mustard seeds. When mustard seeds start to pop and the dal start to turn reddish, add the eggplant slices. Cook on low flame till the eggplants are done, keeping the lid covered. Keep stirring in between and take care not to turn the eggplants mushy. Then add the salt and the vangibhath powder and mix well. Taste and adjust their quantities if needed. Let it cook for a couple of minutes more and then turn off the stove.

This goes to Niloufer's Twenty - 20 event.

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22 comments:

Priya dharshini said...

Good recipe..luv egg plants

Anuradha Jayaseelan said...

Suma, this one is one of the most delicious curry..i just love it with curd rice. My mom used to sprinkle idly podi at the end which gives the same colour and flavour. Do try that too :)

Finla said...

Looks so so yummy.

PranisKitchen said...

wow looks so inviting..what a simple one..very easy recipe..i think within minutes we can make a delicious eggplant curry ..nice picture as always

kitchen queen said...

yummy mouth watering and very delicious curry.

Simplyfood said...

I love egg plant and this dish looks delicious.

Unknown said...

Love this spicy and tasty eggplant dish..

Shabitha Karthikeyan said...

Spicy eggplants my fav...

Unknown said...

Suma, it looks so spicy and lovely too. I like these sliced eggplant recipes more than stuffed ones.

R said...

yumm! happen to luv spicy food, what a lovely click!

Suji said...

Eggplants in any form any shape is welcome here..Looks delicious Suma, Brilliant click too..

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Kairali sisters

Prema said...

very tempting,luks gr8!simple but tasty one...

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said...

hey thts supereasy and delcious eggpalnt dish...spicy snd droolworthy..yum

Uma said...

looks so delicious.

Kiran said...

Nice eggplant curry,will try it with vangibath powder next time.

Savi-Ruchi said...

i usually add sambar powder to make spicy eggplants. Never tried with vangibhath powder. Looks great.

suma said...

Love eggplants, good idea to make it with vangi bhat powder, will surely try..

Priya Suresh said...

Mouthwatering eggplants, loved the way u prepared with vangibath powder, definitely a quick and delicious dish..

Life is beautiful !!! said...

Very inviting picture...definitely spicy podi complements well the subtle taste of brinjals :)

Niloufer Riyaz said...

I would just love this with curd rice. Yuumy. Thank u 4 sending it to my event

Cooking Foodie said...

Eggplants are a favorite and this recipe looks so good... bookmarked!

swapna said...

looks delicious...