Vankaya Pachi pulusu ( From Mom's Kitchen narrated by mom)

"Konni prantaallo deenini "Vankaya Pulusu Pachchadi" ani kuda antaru. Kavulu rachanallo vankayaku oka pramukha sthanam ichcharu. Daniki nidarsaname ee kindi padyam

" Vankaya vanti koorayu

    Pankajamukhi sita vanti bhaamamaniyun

    Sankaruni vanti daivamu

    Lankaadhipu vairi(raamudu) vanti raajun kalade"

Ingredients:

Brinjals - 6

Tamarind paste- Lemon sized

Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp

Dry mirchi - 2

Chanadal - 2 tbsp

Chillies - 2-3

Jaggery - very little

Salt - As per taste

Turmeric - very little

Procedure:

Take a pan and put some oil in it. Cook the brinjals until soft and take them into a plate. In the remaining oil, add mustard seeds, once they start spluttering, add dry mirchi, chanadal, chopped green chillies and fry. Add salt,turmeric powder and powdered jaggery to the tamarind paste. Now add the cooked brinjals with seasoning to the tamarind paste and stir well. Mash some of the brinjals to add taste. Serve with hot rice and ghee.