MENTHI VANKAYA (BRINJAL WITH METHISEEDS POWDER)

Preparation time: 20 min

Ingredients:

6 purple brinjals

tamarind pulp

oil

salt to taste

For meethiseeds powder:

2 tsp meethiseeds

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp jeera

1 tsp urad dal

1 tsp channa dal

4 red chillies

Dry roast all the ingredients and grind like a coarse powder.

Preparation method:

1. Heat pan, add oil, brinjal slices, tamarind juice and salt

2. cook them till they become soft, add meethiseeds powder to this, before switching off the stove.

Tip: You can use this powder for vegetables like raw banana (aratikaya), bottle gourd (sorakaya).

This powder will last for more days. Keep and store it in air tight container.

Serve hot with Roti or Rice